MRAsian

plural MRAsians

1. InternetA member of an online subculture affiliated with the men's rights movement focused on men of Asian ancestry in the West.

   In 2018, "Fresh Off the Boat" actress Constance Wu opened up about the anger she received from Asian men — specifically "MRAsians," an Asian American play on the term "men's rights activists" — for having dated a white man.

   2020 June 22, Kimmy Yam, “Kellie Chauvin and a history of Asian women being judged for whom they marry”, in NBC News, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2024

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   American culture does indeed have a long track record of portraying Asian men as timid and asexual, but MRAsians see women as active accomplices in maintaining the stereotype, contending that, by dating white men, Asian women are upholding white supremacy.

   2021 September 15, Aaron Mak, “"Men’s Rights Asians" Think This Is Their Moment”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2024

1. Internetnot comparableOf or relating to the MRAsian community.

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   Much of the recent derogatory language around the dating habits of Asian women has been coined in the MRAsian space: "WMAF", or a white male, Asian female relationship; "Lu", an Asian woman who rejects Asian men in favor of white men; "bananarang", an Asian woman who used to date white men but now seeks a relationship with an Asian man.

   2024 June 12, Steffi Cao, “Trolls are citing an 'Oxford study' to demean Asian women in interracial relationships. But it doesn't actually exist”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2024