The "Becoming Chinese" Trend Is Nonsense

Описание: Let’s discuss the viral TikTok trend where non-Chinese (mostly white) influencers are declaring “I’m in a very Chinese time in my life,” saying things like “I’m becoming Chinese” or proudly dubbing themselves a “Chinese baddie,” and blurring the line between cultural appreciation and appropriation. I unpack why reducing Chinese identity to eating stereotypical foods, wearing outfits in red, or mimicking superficial “wellness” habits is not admiration but dehumanization.

Sources + further reading:
bell hooks, Eating The Other
https://sites.evergreen.edu/comalt/wp...

Edward Said, Orientalism
https://monoskop.org/images/4/4e/Said...

Elise.Zee on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xrbnXq/

Vnessali on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xrUdb3/

Melissa Qin on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xrxTEA/

Chewie on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xrPnRB/

BlurryTokki on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xrqXBU/


Key words for the algo:
“becoming Chinese”, “very Chinese time in my life”, “Chinese baddie”, “Chinamaxxing”, cultural appropriation, influencer aesthetics, consumerism, overconsumption, wellness trend, Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, clean girl aesthetic, that girl aesthetic, diagnosed chinese trend, i’m just a girl, girl math, cultural appreciation, logan hot pot bomb, restock, sephora haul, amazon haul, matcha, pilates, influencer video essay, h-mart gate, h-mart girl, chinese influencers, year of the horse