 Asians and Latinos are the two fastest growing ethnic groups in America. So that begs the question. Are lesions the future? Yeah, the LA Times just dropped a viral article basically saying that the Asian Latino Latino Asian pairing and their interracially mixed children Andrew Are the future of California's demographics? Yeah, California's 15% Asian and 40% Latino So this is gonna be happening more and more in the past 10 years the Asian Latino mixture Doubled in California and I'll tell you this it's not surprising that it doubled Andrew when you look at the couple that they featured Andrew This was a Chinese Mexican mixed Andrew. They have six children my goodness, please guys Asia if you have declining birth rates I think you need to let Latinos emigrate over there But no in all seriousness guys We're gonna talk about this and then we're also gonna bring in our Korean Mexican friend at the end to go give his Perspective, but please hit that like button and check out other episodes of the hot pot boys because from frivolous to serious You know we're talking about it all. I mean there was a lot of speculation in the comment section about what should you call somebody who is Half Asian and half Latino should you call him a hispasion? Should you call him a lesion? Obviously a Mexerian if somebody's have Mexican half Korean hapitos hapitos Hapanese hapanex if you want to be politically correct somebody said yeah, I just call them Filipinos. I Heard that in more Spanish-speaking countries sometimes they get called El Chinito Right because actually in the Spanish world They actually already have a word for somebody that is Asian or half Asian being raised over there because obviously I think the Latin world Is a lot more diverse than people give it credit for the first commentator was you know I'm creating on my dad's side Mexican on my mom's side double the rice and other people said yeah I got so many different types of rice. We got yellow rice so frito rice brown rice purple rice white rice Hey lots of rice between the Asians and Latinos Somebody also said you know growing up in Latin countries It's different because we do have immigrants from Asia for the last like hundred years Growing up in Mexico or growing up in Peru a bunch of Japanese in Brazil So the way we've mixed over time we could be part European indigenous Latin We could be Asian we could be black all in one race And we're not gonna like think too much about it because everybody's been so mixed over time Exactly, I mean people forget that Peru had a Japanese president although controversial you you got elected Yeah, somebody said I feel torn between both of my sides I don't know whether I'm more Hispanic or I'm more Asian and other people just said dude I don't even care I'm just me regardless if people try to issue me ultimatums to pick a side that I identify with more I'm just me somebody said you know it's interesting because I'm mixed But I visually look like one side or the other so I'm half Asian But everybody sees me as Latino or I'm half Latino But everybody sees me as Asian depending on how I just present visually and the and the funny thing is about this It even depends on who's scanning your face because certain Asians will think you oh You're more Asian or you're less Asian and then Hispanic people might see it a different way and and then everybody else sees it a different way You know what I think is interesting about this mix though of Asian Latino So you're Asian Latino and you're mixed you have a mixed identity in America But you're not one of the dominant groups You're not white or black right because oftentimes the most mix is white and black right You're saying technically even though you're mixed between Asian and Latin You're both outside of the Anglo sphere or what is considered the white black binary of America Yeah, you're just still the two like mine like the super minority groups in America And of course the last comment was just like you know, I'm half Asian. I'm half Latin. I'm pretty much a DIY Filipino Comments are funny But yeah, let us know in the comments down below if there's any mixed people out there if you feel More one of these comments more than the other but I really want to talk about David Why do we think it's happening more because of course the article is gonna keep it real PC They didn't want to talk about how you know all these other reasons But why do we think that this Latin and Asian couple is happening? Well, I think that there's a lot of similarity number one in culture in similarity in story like both groups actually in Huge amounts by the way, I'm not saying there wasn't Asians here a hundred years ago There wasn't Latin people here 200 years ago on what is now American territory or maybe hundreds and hundreds of years ago I'm just saying in terms of like huge numbers probably came post 1960. Yeah. Yeah, and all right This is just a joke everybody But we both have fobs fresh over fresh off the boat and fresh over the border. Yeah, that's true I mean, I mean one is just over water. We all eat rice. We all have our chicken and rice dishes, too Um, I think they're both like really just trying to make it in America I think a lot of Asian people and a lot of Latino people whether it's your parents experience or actually them going through it In the moment you kind of know what it's like to arrive to a new place You don't really speak the language. You don't fully fit in and you're just trying to survive And I guess like living this cool TV Lifestyle of the ripping rich and famous like Hollywood access life is not your top priority Right, you're just trying to set up something stable for your family to take the levels up up and up Oh, possibly you both grew up watching content from the motherland, you know how like a lot of Latinos in America, they still watch like Univision or something like that You're watching like Spanish shows while a lot of Asians grew up watching Asian shows as well Yeah I don't think you feel entitled to anything in the media because obviously American media and it's not bad or anything like that It's mostly just white or black So probably if you're Latino if you wanted to see Latino representation You had to turn on Univision or a number of Spanish speaking channels, right? And obviously if you're Asian you had to look back to whether that was you you lean into the anime or the K-dramas or the k-pop or whatever in language content that you had access to I mean even food can be kind of similar Like I personally think that Mexican and Korean food is very similar, right? Lots of grilled meats a lot of pickled vegetables kind of meats and veggies So obviously that's why you get like great cowbie tacos, right? You know from the Kogi taco Beauty of ramen. Yeah, beauty of ramen. It works out Also, I really think that both Immigrant groups really focus on hard work and I think maybe that's just immigrant groups in general But obviously we all know the stereotype Latinos or Mexicans. They're like very hard working Asians work very hard Asians they I think typically they more value like formal education like study study study in the books in the books And then Latinos are like hey, like, you know, even if you don't like get a's like you could still live a good life and work hard Yeah, I mean I saw this in a comment and I don't have the official statistic But they said that they believed the mixture between like the man being Asian and the woman being Latina or the man being Latino and the woman being Asian was much more even it was like kind of close to a 50 50 Yeah, and this brings us to the next point. Let's be real being Asian guys, you know and having dated in the world Latin women are open to Asian guys. Yeah. Yeah, they really are. Do you think that's because possibly obviously the indigenous people who were in Latin America Originally had come from Asia. I mean personally some of the Latina women that I've gone out with they've even told me that at times they've been mistaken for a part Asian or even one a girl that I went out with She even got mistaken for Indian. Oh, right. Because she was more of like the indigenous Mexican I was from Oaxaca. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, so it's kind of like they can kind of look like different races And I feel like that often time when you get mistaken for different races or you get mistaken for that racial group You are more likely to date that racial group Right. No, that is logical because if your whole life you got told that you look like this thing You're not you're gonna be open to it more than likely. I mean to be honest and I also think Latin people they come from countries where we said they have all different looks like in Brazil people are black They look white. They also can maybe look Asian and they look indigenous, right? So these people like maybe they don't harbor as many kind of like Racial biases and kind of like the superiority complex as much so when they meet like another Asian another minority They're like more open to it. So to be honest. Yes I do know a lot of more like Latin women who date Asian guys like that's very common Well, you know, I think there's a lot of similarities. Obviously, there's differences as well bring it Fred Of course joining us today Freddie Lee Fred. How do you feel about representing the future demographics of the state of California? I don't know. It's like a lot of power. I don't know what to do with it. Yes Well, yeah, now you're gonna have to run the state Fred You are now responsible because you are Korean and Mexican boogogi tacos or bearded a ramen boogogi tacos Yeah, that was that was a overall it was I think the bearded a ramen looks better on Instagram But the boogogi tacos was more of the it works better Do you have an inkling to go to California because after you learn this? Yeah, well, I mean, it's good to see that they're like the population's rising and stuff And I might just even go there just to start my acting career so I can represent my my people Oh, yeah, that's true. Hey, what what are some of the weird things about being Mexican and Korean in particular? And you grew up around a lot of Koreans So you you kind of grew up in more towards the Korean part of Jersey, but you're half Mexican So I guess like what what is that like like what are some funny things? Well, honestly, I did live in a pop a Korean populated area, but there was also Hispanic So I think I got both of my Cultures in especially in school and there's like the Korean side and there was also like the Hispanic side So you're saying that those were the two predominant groups in your high school Yeah, we're Asian and Latino were you able to sort of like go between the worlds Yeah I was basically the bridge the bridge between like all cultures just because like I'm a theater kid You know, I go around I talk to people Um, I mean it was fine. It was okay Was there any tension between the groups at all that you being the in-between mix breed could actually smooth out? The one thing I know for sure is that they didn't really like each other The Koreans didn't really like the Hispanics Hispanics didn't really like the Koreans because they were there was like not but it wasn't intense Right. Yeah, it wasn't blunt. It would they didn't go out and be like I hate you, you know They were just like subtle up You know, we don't so how do you feel because you're the mix and you're like your friends with everybody But I feel like most of your friends are Asian, but it's like you're kind of in between So it's like hey guys like why can't they just be cool? Listen? I think it's the way I see it. It's like the Korean side or like the Asian side. They were more proper Like they they would they'd like to do things like the right way But like the Hispanic side they were more of like doing their own thing right not having to follow the conventional path Right of just like always just try to become a Stem subject or something like that. So so what do you identify as do you identify? Identify clearly as Korean Mexican or do you feel like a little bit more Asian or you're you you spend more time with your mom? So it's like are you more Mexican now? Like what do you think? I would say for people who do ask me I I'm more Mexican just because I lived with my mom, which is the Mexican side But I do have a lot of like Asian traits like I like to like when I want something I try to focus up and like get that like I run for it You know, I wouldn't all right guys everybody in the comments down below Please comment what you think Fred looks more like does he look more East Asian? Okay being Korean Does he look more Mexican typically Mexican or does he look more Filipino? Yeah, did you get Filipino a lot do I get a lot of Filipino comments from like strangers like are you Filipino like? budget budget version yeah What do you think about the future of America or the future of the world? Do you think it is gonna be like this mixed look that almost to me reminds me of like Brazilian or Puerto Rican? Where it's like it's part white. It's part black. It's part Asian It's part Latino all in one thing to be honest I thought it would be like a lot sooner like I thought this type indigenous people would like come up a lot sooner than Now but like I think that's gonna like a lot of these people are gonna be coming up a lot like in the future Like far future hundred years like everyone's gonna be mixed up everything like we don't know what what's what no for sure I think that anybody who's like Asian anybody who's Latin whether it's the man or the woman regardless if they get together They're probably more Open-minded or more progressive member of their group right like yeah I mean I think that when you have two open-minded people that are different They're more likely to be together than the most like traditional thinking versions of the group right like if there's somebody if there's an Asian Guy who only wants to be around other Asians and there's a Latina girl who only wants to be around other Latinas Unlikely that they get together But if there's somehow mixing at work or school or they get to know each other or they're part of the same friend group or Something obviously that that's gonna help all right last but not least Fred What is a dish you could think of that hasn't been popularized yet that could be a good collab? Oh, I Know you guys said this before Moli G gay I think that could be really good because Moli's real kind of it's a spicy dish. You know, it's not spicy But it's enough to be like a Like a G gay, so so that's true. Yeah, it's like a hot stew that's like bubbling So we're talking about a mole stew with like noodles with the instant noodles with spam and like It doesn't have coach Friends Oh my gosh, you are Latin, bro I would say I Would say for sure. I mean there is some differences in culture Maybe some with the touchiness or openness towards like dating and stuff like that, but I will say this I think one thing that I that actually popped up in our hometown Andrew was Sinaloa sushi I know that the Mexican sushi popped up and that's been pretty cool to see You know what overall guys we're just gonna wrap it up here I think the Latin and Asian mix is really interesting I think it's cool because there's this balance like Latin culture is known to be very very warm and Extra-loving lots of PDA. Okay, we know Latin couples like everybody's seen that loving Mexican couple somewhere And they just they just talk about the public makeup more like they just love each other, right? But then that's so different than a lot of other Asian couples So I think it's a good balance where it's like you take the warmth of the Latin side And then you kind of take the I guess the cold like I just got to work hard and study side of the Asians And then you mix it together. I don't know so anyways guys you let us know in the comments down below Are you mixed? Have you seen this mix? Have you dated? Latino have you dated an Asian or what do you think is the next mixture guys? You let us know in the comments down below. Hopefully this video was helpful and fun and until next time we out Peace