For background, SEA Carats are noticing the difference in how Seventeen disregards etiquette rules in their concerts when they’re touring in the west. They hug several fans tightly, receive gifts, allow things to be thrown on stage, and Mingyu went viral for drinking alcohol a fan brought to the venue.
Meanwhile, SEA Carats get a Weverse notice reminding them they’re not allowed to do any of these things before an Asian tour and noticing there’s a difference. Western Carats get the same notice too but it’s obviously allowed because the staff and the members welcome it if it’s in the West.
I think Western Carats are misunderstanding why SEA Carats are upset about this difference in treatment. They think it’s because Asian fans want a y/n interaction or to have a parasocial moment with the group. And that’s not why.
If you’re Asian, then you grow up noticing that anything from the West gets valued or admired automatically. You’re socialized and conditioned to this even if no one points it out explicitly. The difference in treatment just reinforces this and that’s why Asian fans are hurt. It stirs up that reminder. It’s not like Asian fans want rules to be more relaxed from them either. It’s just more fair if Seventeen and Pledis respected the rules they put in the first place. By making exceptions, it’s hard not to think why there’s a difference in treatment.
And it doesn’t help that Western fans keep telling Asian fans Seventeen feels more comfortable with them because they’re more chill, less parasocial, Seventeen feels more free and safe with them. It’s not like this is just about cursing on stage. That’s just another hurtful stereotype and generalization. It sucks to be treated as “others” and to be invalidated because people think you want a y/n interaction.
What do you guys think about this conflict within Caratland? I’m Asian so I was wondering if any other Asian feels the same way.
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