ICYMI: The Dark Subreddit of Men’s Rights Asians

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🗓️ 18 September 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Men’s Rights Asians are a group of men whose concern for anti-Asian racism in America has led them on a grim path of anti-Blackness and harassing Asian women. On today’s show, Rachelle and Madison are joined by Slate’s Aaron Mak, whose recent cover story, “Men’s Rights Asians Think This Is Their Moment,” dove into his two year stint embedded in this online Reddit community and what he’s learned about their structure, tactics, and the vitriolic anger constantly simmering within it. Rachelle and Madison also explain the baffling “good soup” meme on TikTok. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	I think anti-blackness is something deeply rooted in the Asian American community, particularly
0:39.2	Asian Americans who live in towns like these.
0:42.5	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton, and I'm Madison Malone-Curture.
0:46.7	You're listening to ICYMI.
0:48.7	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:52.6	We're kicking off things today with a delightful question from listener Marina.
0:59.6	ICYMI, can you cover the good soup meme on TikTok?
1:03.9	My Oven Millennial brain is confused.
1:06.4	Where did it come from?
1:07.8	Why is it all over my free page?
1:10.2	And what does it even mean?
1:15.9	I love this question, as somebody who I am possibly one good soup joke away from being
1:22.1	evicted from my apartment by my girlfriend, because truly any liquid we have consumed
1:27.8	in the past week, week and a half, I've just gone.
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