SUBTLE ASIAN TRAITS

Subtle Asian Traits was established by a group of Asian-Australian students in 2018. Since then, it has become a big hit within the Asian community and the world in general. Up until now, the closed group has more than 1.1 million members who active interact with one another on a daily basis. The founders’ original idea is to create a group where Asian, especially descendants of immigrants, could share their stories and memes. They did not know it would become such a phenomenon in the span of a few weeks. One reason why the group rose to fame was the topic of cultural representation.

As first-gen children, they tend to be viewed as too Asian to be white and too white to be Asian. Fitting in was a struggle, because their white friends would not get the ‘Asian dad jokes’, nor do our kids understand the differences in culture. Therefore, this group is a safe place for people to appreciate their culture and tell relatable stories. There is so much support on every single thread, and much less negativity than Fox News in the year 2018. The group connects people from all over the world who support the idea and the community. Memes and rants are constantly posted and updated.

From Subtle Asian Traits, there are many smaller branches to encourage the community to reach out to each other. For instance, my favorite group is Subtle Asian Mental Health. A group of professionals is mentors of this group, therefore, all posts and comments are selected seriously. They know mental health issues is not a joke.

In the end, social media really does connect people from different backgrounds together and strengthen the community as a whole. However, do not abuse it or you’ll regret it.