Change “Middle Eastern” to “West Asian,” and rename “Asian” to “East Asian.”

“Middle Eastern” is a Euro-centric, outdated label for people from West Asia. A “West Asian” category would be more geographically accurate and more respectful to the many communities currently lumped into “Middle Eastern” or “Other”, including many broader Near Eastern identities. This isn’t about inventing new boxes; it’s about using the correct one for a real region of Asia.

Also, Grindr already has “South Asian.” That means the current “Asian” label is functioning as “East Asian” in practice, so the taxonomy should reflect that reality. Renaming it to “East Asian” would make the categories clearer and consistent.

These small updates would improve accuracy, reduce erasure, and help users from West Asia / the Middle East / the Near East feel properly represented on the app!