As heat waves persist around the world and mass production is emerging as a necessity, an American influencer has sparked controversy by claiming that “Asians’ use of mass production stems from white supremacy, which is afraid of burning skin.”
Recently, a TikTok account posted a video titled “Asians fear burning skin.”
“I want someone to come forward and explain why Asians don’t like getting tanned so much,” TikTokker A, a black woman, said in the video. “Being in the sun for a while doesn’t make your skin so dark.”
“From the standpoint of other races, you don’t notice the difference just because you have a little skin,” he said. “It’s white supremacy.”
The video has received about 600,000 views so far and received hot attention, with more than 6,200 comments.
Netizens responded by saying, “It is more racist to link the use of mass production to white supremacy,” “I don’t think I know how dangerous ultraviolet rays are,” and “I’m also a black man, so I use mass production to protect my skin.” Most pointed out that A seems to have misunderstood the purpose of mass production.
Mass production blocks UV rays to prevent skin damage, premature aging, burns, and even skin cancer. Exposure to strong UV rays, even for a short period of time, can cause sunburn, soot, and sun allergies. Long-term exposure can cause degenerative changes in skin cells, fibrous tissues, and blood vessels, which can cause the skin to age quickly and increase the risk of skin cancer.
Mass production is also essential for scalp health. Continuous exposure of hair to strong UV rays destroys melanin pigment in the fur cortex, which turns yellow.
In addition, the use of mass production is known to have the effect of lowering the wind chill by up to 10 degrees Celsius.
Recently, the New York Post and the Washington Post reported that U.S. citizens who are tired of the heat of nearly 40 degrees every day have begun mass production, saying, “No hats, no sunscreen, and no portable fans are useless in this heat.”
“In Korea, Japan, China and Thailand, it is common for all age groups to use mass production even on clear days,” said Dr. Helen He, a dermatologist at Mount Clinic in the U.S. “This is for skin health and beauty purposes to prevent blemishes, blemishes, and aging of the skin.” In Asia, only women were using mass production, but recently men are also looking for mass production.
According to Musinsa, a Korean fashion platform, the volume of searches for mass production by male customers increased by 1,083 percent year-on-year this month. “As mass production has become a must-have item for summer among young people and men who value practicality, demand is rapidly increasing regardless of gender or age,” a Musinsa official said.
JULIE KIM
US ASIA JOURNAL
