The pattern:
The device dysregulates you → then the device soothes you → then it dysregulates you again.
It resembles an addictive cycle:
You feel bored, anxious, lonely, empty, or overwhelmed.
You scroll for relief.
You get relief.
Your tolerance for boredom, loneliness, and self-soothing gets weaker.
You need the device faster next time.
So the “medicine” can become part of the disease.
Where did he get his name? Is he an animal activist? Does he wear leather? Or he's only against mink fur?
I want to be a yachty, but I don't know how to swim. I was planning to take lessons at a swimming school and then get all my certifications and requirements and CV ready, and then try applying before maybe in the middle of the season.
How good do your swimming skills need to be? Right now, I'm starting at zero. Is that really bad?
Am I being overly optimistic, thinking that I can learn how to swim and then get all this stuff ready and find a job before the season is over?
Or am I better off trying for Caribbean season or next year?
Have you guys ever used one of those unfollow tracker apps to see who unfollowed you and stuff?
How well do they actually work? Is it dangerous? Can they steal your login or something?
Does it show who blocked you? I want to see specifically who blocked me. If anyone has any experience or knows about this, please share.
We need a powerhouse Full Asian American pop star. Not K-pop artists imported to the West. Domestic.
Everyone is so happy that Koreans or Asians are being recognized more because of K-pop... But people aren't seeing K-pop on equal footing with american pop. They see it as a cutesy novelty thing.
A huge part of racism that Asians experience in the U.S. is being a perpetual foreigner. Although K-pop is putting Asian faces more in the media and on TV or in award shows, they're still seen as an other. Being Asian and people automatically assuming I listen to K-pop doesn't seem like a comment that's from someone who's respectful and culturally attuned. It feels like flattening. 'You're Asian so you must listen to K-pop' The rise of K-Pop has not helped fight against that. And no I don't think the songs that K-pop artists make in English count. Because the English is always broken and the accent is thick and the lyrics suck.
I'm talking about a fully Asian-looking U.S. born, mainstream chart-dominating soloist.
Not half Asians. We love our half Asians. But that's not what I'm talking about here. I'm talking about representation for Asian-looking Asians. Not ethnically ambiguous.
Is our country ready for that or not? Is our country still too racist to fully accept an Asian-looking Asian as a domestic pop star? I'm talking U.S. record label and U.S. fan base. Not K-pop imported. Not a girl/boy group. Not an indie artist. Not a member in a band.
I'm not trying to diminish any artists. Full respect to all these people, they make great music and all.... Glad for everyone who is paving the way. I'm saying we should go farther, go bigger.
There hasn't been a full Asian American-born pop star. Arguing over which small artists count and being satisfied with tiny bread crumbs is exactly the trap that AAs get into. So thankful to be just included at all. Not trying to rock the boat. Not trying to dominate. This is the discussion I'm trying to open up.
I’m not asking for recommendations. I know there are talented Asian artists. I’m asking why there hasn’t yet been a U.S.-built, Asian-presenting solo pop star at true Top 40/culture-dominating level.
The fact that people keep naming indie artists, K-pop imports, DJs, or non-U.S. artists kind of proves the gap I’m pointing to.