47 min
Ep. 4: The Impact of Asian Fetishization Little Miss Media
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“The phrase yellow peril (sometimes yellow terror or yellow specter)... blends Western anxieties about sex, racist fears of the alien Other, and the Spenglerian belief that the West will become outnumbered and enslaved by the East.” - Wing-Fai Leung (sinologist)
In this episode, join Melissa and Breanna as they discuss the origins of Asian Fetishization and the harmful effects it has on society. The duo explores how the media influences the portrayal of Asian women through the “China Doll” and “Dragon Lady” to other prominent social issues such as the desexualisation of Asian men and Asian Fishing.
As Southeast Asians become subjected to “yellow fever”, where do we draw the line between racial preference and idolisation?
“The phrase yellow peril (sometimes yellow terror or yellow specter)... blends Western anxieties about sex, racist fears of the alien Other, and the Spenglerian belief that the West will become outnumbered and enslaved by the East.” - Wing-Fai Leung (sinologist)
In this episode, join Melissa and Breanna as they discuss the origins of Asian Fetishization and the harmful effects it has on society. The duo explores how the media influences the portrayal of Asian women through the “China Doll” and “Dragon Lady” to other prominent social issues such as the desexualisation of Asian men and Asian Fishing.
As Southeast Asians become subjected to “yellow fever”, where do we draw the line between racial preference and idolisation?
47 min