The speaker discusses a phenomenon where some individuals, often from Western countries, adopt Asian culture and identity to an extreme extent. They may undergo surgery to look more Asian, change their names, and claim to be non-binary Korean or half-Korean despite having no actual Korean heritage. The speaker argues that this is not cultural appreciation but rather cultural appropriation and fetishization of Asian people. They share examples of individuals who have Photoshopped their eyes to look more Asian, created fake social media accounts with Korean identities, and even had children with Asian partners to satisfy their aesthetic preferences. The speaker emphasizes that this behavior is problematic and reduces Asian people to objects of desire rather than respecting them as individuals.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. There are people who pretend to be Asian.
2. Some individuals undergo surgery to look like their favorite Asian celebrities.
3. A person mentioned in the text spent over $100,000 on surgeries to look like Jimin from BTS.
4. This person also changed their name to a Korean name, Migue Park.
5. They identify as non-binary Korean and use the pronoun "healing".
6. There are people who create fake social media accounts to interact with others who share their interests in Asian culture.
7. Some individuals use photo editing software to change their appearance to look more Asian.
8. A girl mentioned in the text created fake accounts of Korean men to interact with her online.
9. Some people have a fetish for Asian people and objectify them based on their appearance.
10. There are women who travel to Korea to marry Korean men and have children with an Asian aesthetic.