the self-fetishization of east-asia: koreaboos & weebs aren’t the only problem

people who fetishize east-asians are cringe... but could those people involve east-easians themselves? i talk about various topics such as aegyo, asianfishing, orientalism, and the potential positives of self-fetishization. also, i need better lighting. ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* i’d love to hear what you have to say *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 intro 3:26 self-fetishization: the physical 8:21 side note on cultural appropriation 10:25 aegyo, kawaii, & sajiao 15:45 self-orientalism: the exotic commodity 19:20 soft power 21:35 anime 23:29 south korea & k-pop 26:47 tourism 30:36 empowerment in self-fetishization? 33:41 outro ★・・・・・★・・・・・★ socials: ,, instagram: @olisunvia ,, tiktok: @olisunvia (v lame pls don’t judge) ,, spotify: liv sun ,, pinterest: @olisunvia (