Culture clash: Captured images of a tiktok video in which a user claims that using a UV umbrella is linked to white supremacy. — TikTok
PARASOLS, or sun umbrellas, have long been a summer necessity in several Asian countries. It is easy to spot both men and women holding them over their heads in the streets of South Korea and Japan, to shield against the sunlight and strong UV rays.
However, a viral TikTok video claiming that the widespread use of such sunshades in Asia stems from underlying “white supremacy” has stirred controversy and sparked heated debates over whether the issue is about racism or health.
