maybe ill expose theo? creds to google for ts more understandable definition of rcta: RCTA stands for "Race Change To Another" (or ECTA - "Ethnicity Change To Another"), a controversial online subculture, primarily on TikTok, where individuals believe they can shift their racial or ethnic identity to one different from their birth race. It involves adopting, "manifesting," or using subliminal audios to "become" another race, often East Asian, driven by an interest in anime, K-pop, or culture.
Key Aspects of RCTA: Methodology: Practitioners often use "subliminals" (audio, affirmations) to allegedly alter their DNA or appearance. Identity & Appearance: Some seek to alter their physical appearance to match the desired race, while others identify with it internally. Identity & Appearance: Some seek to alter their physical appearance to match the desired race, while others identify with it internally.\ Criticism: Many, including psychologists, argue that RCTA is invalid, as race is not a mutable characteristic like gender, and it can involve racist, harmful, or insecure behaviors, such as stealing cultural experiences or "face claiming". Context: It is distinct from the legal or biological definition of race, which is inherited. The trend has faced significant backlash for potentially trivializing racial identity and cultural struggles.
