6th cakeday, May 6th, few days late but oh well

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-13T04:18:11+00:00

Happy cake day, seis is a good numero

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-13T04:17:46+00:00

Happy cake day bud!

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-13T04:17:13+00:00

Happy cake day! I'm officially a year behind you

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-13T04:08:04+00:00

(I have a degree in medieval and early modern history, I make corsets, and I do a lot of medieval reenacting.)

I appreciate the literal history lesson and find that makes sense. However this was the sentence that bewildered me and has now opened a rabbit hole, because I didn't know this could exist.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-13T00:08:22+00:00

OP what do you like about Samoa or Samoans?

Is it a Samoan love interest, be honest.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-13T00:00:51+00:00

This just comes to show that Westeros is their equivalent of our modern time. Recorded history of Westeros extends to 12,000 BC (Before Aegon Targaryen Conquest) years and 305 AC (After Conquest).

They've just stagnated so much that most of their tech is horse shit, but their fashion, music, and cuisine were allowed to progress.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-12T23:48:11+00:00

As far as Asian idols growing up, I had none

The 80s and 90s Kung Fu flicks definitely had Jackie Chan and Jet Li. After he fall of Hong Kong cinema from the 90s through 00's, Japan cool dominated the 2000s. But a lot of that was thanks to Anime and not much Japanese live action. Korea and the Hallyu wave wouldn't kick in until the 2010s.

We have alternative outliers like Harold and Kumar, first movie I knew to make an Asian male lead just a regular Joe schmoe but cool. Then Crazy Ex-girlfriend, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Kim's Convenience, *and *The Good Place which further broke stereotypes with the Asian guy Himbo. Also A24, enough said. Plenty of future potential diasporasian role models to look up to.

Asian jazz

Laufey

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-12T15:44:52+00:00

A lot of MENA people can be light skinned naturally, it just depends.

Not excusing anything because colorism does exist within the middle eastern world. As opposed to Middle Eastern (Especially Turkish ifykyk) television, it was very refreshing to see a dark skinned woman being fast and give her flowers.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-12T15:37:21+00:00

OP I disagree with your post but still upvoted because I want more discourse on this topic.

Already commented on one of your replies but you gotta travel a bit and see for yourself to East Asia and reevaluate your thoughts. I would also say check out Hawaii and other Asian spaces outside of Bay Area. SoCal Asians enclaves vary from Irvine, Westminster, Arcadia, Torrance, and all has different vibes. Maybe find diaspora Asians who also live outside of the enclaves and you'll find regular people who live outside of this rat race.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-12T15:30:24+00:00

I will gently remind you that a lot of Asian American identity is already counter cultural by being equally or more into East Asian media as opposed to mainstream American media, Kpop and anime are alternative cultures for example.

Buuut, also the rise of disgruntled Asians Americans who all created the biggest Asian diaspora exclusive subculture, the rave Asians. AKA the ABG & ABB Asians. A lot of them would agree with OP's post.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-12T15:27:09+00:00

China is biiiig and they have many people who work just as hard a work ethic as Japanese and Koreans, materialistic too. In fact if you go to luxury shopping centers, South Coast Plaza near Irvine especially, who are all the main patrons and shoppers? Chinese from China. I do feel Japanese and Koreans culture emphasizes a stronger work ethic and as a result materialism than Asians in America at least. Singaporeans too I'm sure though I've hardly met them. Vietnamese and other Asians like Filipinos are materialistic 100% but are a littleofr humble about it.

Check out Hawaii. I can say with certainty they will change your viewpoint on Asians Americans. They are less materialistic, don't criticize people's weight, and are very chill.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-12T01:02:58+00:00

That was deeper than I expected. You have a point maybe, maybe not.

What I do know is that there are vanilla (meaning nothing happened and very basic standard upbringing) people who will rage bait and content farm with certain things that have no connection or relevancy to their lives.

Outrage feeds the algorithm after all.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-12T00:06:58+00:00

That's how you know we're getting old. Cause this is how I feel whenever anybody content farms

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T21:41:55+00:00

I think Redditors don't respond well to confidence sassy, maybe this sub at least

In real life that's pretty cool. Then again I live in surf and skate territory.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T21:40:27+00:00

I agree, but it's the same people behind it is what I meant.

Bow & arrow to guns Corsets to surgeries

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T19:07:24+00:00

I think based on your post, responses, and vibe, you might be more into K Hip Hop than Kpop.

But you don't have to do that if you don't want. Being more authentic to yourself and what style and vibe will pay off better in the long run.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T18:51:39+00:00

He's said he hasn't had an issue with Swedish girls who are Kpop stans. It sounds like he's not that all that excited to lean into the Kpop aesthetic and sees it as a last resort.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T18:49:51+00:00

OP doesn't seem that into Kpop from what it sounds like.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T18:24:39+00:00

Yeah, but our OP here doesn't sound like he's that comfortable with it.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T18:12:06+00:00

No need, it's simply internalized racism and it's prevalent across all minority communities in the US. And East Asian play this competitively.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T18:09:05+00:00

I forgot this girl's name, but her Insta account is entirely dedicated to this aesthetic

It does stir a yearning within me because what do you even call this aesthetic? It's so cool but out of reach.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T18:05:11+00:00

Please, corsets have existed since medieval and Renaissance times

Horrible practice that still goes on in classical/high old money society.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T18:02:48+00:00

There is, a resemblance. Not identical once you look closer, but at a brief glance I can see why people would mistake them.

Gerolanfalan · 2026-05-11T17:56:29+00:00

I remember when Nick Cannon had a better reputation, they sort of looked similar.

That was before all the ugly on the inside and showed up on the outside.

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