“You’re So Exotic Looking”: An Intersectional Analysis of Asian American and Pacific Islander Stereotypes

Azhar, Sameena; Alvarez, Antonia R. G.; Farina, Anne S. J.; Klumpner, Susan

doi:10.1177/08861099211001460

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“…From this research, many Asian American women shared their experience of being called "exotic," and these conversation sometimes continued with the usage of phrases that overly fetishized Asians, for example "china doll", "oriental girl," and etc. [10].…”

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Hyper-Sexualization of Asian American Women

Wen¹

2022

Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Sport Science, Education and Social Development (SSESD 2022)

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Previous research tends to investigate discrimination against Asian-Americans, however, little research analyzes the discrimination of Asian American Women. This paper starts with Asian immigration and the establishment of the Page Act. Then, this paper argues that the Page Act is heavily reliant on the U.S. society's stereotypes of Asian American women and the association of Asian American women with prostitution. These stereotypes and associations led to the current-day hyper-sexualization of Asian American women, including verbal and physical violence. A cause of the mistreatment of Asian American women lies in hemispherical racism and western military dominance during the post-war era. Lastly, the paper highlights the need to break through western misconceptions of Asian American women through solidarity with transnational feminism organizations and a more diverse media representation of Asian American women. Overall, the paper shows the continuity of discrimination against Asian American women throughout history and concludes its damaging effects on the identity development of Asian American females in the country.

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Hyper-Sexualization of Asian American Women

Wen¹

2022

Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Sport Science, Education and Social Development (SSESD 2022)

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“…The first author has experienced multiple instances of sexual harassment at academic conferences, where senior faculty and search committee chairs wave job openings at their institutions as proverbial carrots on sticks for their unwelcome sexual forwardness. The first author has also had other scholars refer to her research as "exotic," reflecting the perpetual Orientalization and fetishization that often permeates studies conducted in Asian contexts and particularly those involving women (Azhar et al, 2021;Said, 1979).…”

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How Racism Against BIPOC Women Faculty Operates in Social Work Academia

Azhar

McCutcheon

2021

ASW

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In this article, we seek to highlight the ways in which we, as two female social work faculty members whose racial/ethnic identities fall into the categories of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC), have experienced racism and White supremacy within predominantly White institutions in the United States. We seek to clarify that these experiences are not unique to any particular institution or university, but rather reflect systemic racism and the upholding of White supremacy in higher education in social work throughout the United States. We highlight the differential vulnerability faced by BIPOC women in academia, which are often unaddressed in the pursuit of what is seen to be an egalitarian or colorblind merit review. Bearing in mind our reflexivity on our positionalities, we share personal narratives regarding our own marginalization within White spaces and the emotional labor that we are often asked to carry for the institutions within which we work. We will elucidate experiences of tokenization or assumed intellectual inferiority by our peers. Given the current sociopolitical moment and the heightened awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within universities, we also reflect on how institutions of higher education, and particularly schools of social work, can move beyond simply hiring more people of color or conducting diversity trainings to ensuring that BIPOC women are more fully included in their roles within universities as faculty, administrators, staff and students.

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“…In the meantime, Asian American women are hyper-sexualized and objectified. On social media, many Asian American women shared their experiences of being perceived as “exotic” and called “China doll” and “Oriental”, regardless of their Asian ethnicities [ 29 ]. Exposure to media in the mainstream American culture can adversely affect Asian American men as well.…”

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“…Asians are often represented and perceived as a feminine race, and therefore, Asian American men are even more underrepresented than Asian American women in the media [ 30 ]. A common and stereotypical perception of Asian American men is that they are weak and not sexually attractive [ 29 ]. Both Asian American women and men experience objectification as they adopt the mainstream American culture, and thus may develop body image issues and disordered eating.…”

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Acculturation and Disordered Eating among Asian American College Students: The Role of Objectification through a Sociocultural Lens

Zhou

Liew

Wen

2022

IJERPH

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Disordered eating is a public health problem because it’s highly prevalent, dangerous, and costly. More research about its risk factors and mechanisms is needed to address this problem and prevent disordered eating among high-risk populations, particularly understudied ethnic minorities. The present study contributes to the limited existing research on acculturation and disordered eating among Asian American college students who represent an understudied and high-risk group. The sample consisted of 245 Asian American (primarily East and Southeast Asian American) college students who provided data on their acculturation status, internalization of thin and muscular body ideals, body surveillance, body shame, and disordered eating. Results show that after controlling for gender, both cultures are positively associated with internalization of the muscular body ideal, but only the Asian culture of origin is associated with disordered eating. Additionally, path analysis results show that Asian culture of origin has a significant total effect on disordered eating as well as a significant indirect effect on disordered eating, mediated by thin body ideal internalization. While American culture does not have a significant contribution to body ideal internalization or disordered eating, it interacts with Asian culture of origin and put participants with high levels of both cultures at a greater risk for muscular body ideal internalization. Findings highlight the importance of cultural context in the understanding of body experiences and disordered eating among Asian American college students and have implications for the prevention and intervention of these problems in this high-risk population.

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“You’re So Exotic Looking”: An Intersectional Analysis of Asian American and Pacific Islander Stereotypes

Cited by 36 publications

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Hyper-Sexualization of Asian American Women

Hyper-Sexualization of Asian American Women

How Racism Against BIPOC Women Faculty Operates in Social Work Academia

Acculturation and Disordered Eating among Asian American College Students: The Role of Objectification through a Sociocultural Lens

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