The sexualized racism and microaggressions I’ve experienced in my own life are no different from just what too many of those withstand every day . Indeed, the painful, dehumanizing opinion that We learned at 12 years of age — that individuals as men and women make a difference lower than our body components — is but one that ladies of this Asian diaspora understand straight and indirectly, continuously.

We learn it from the harmful stereotypes of Asian ladies in preferred culture in which we’re represented — if we’re shown anyway — as either meek and submissive “China Dolls” or hypersexual and deceitful “Dragon Ladies.” Such depictions would be the outcome of years of western imperialism and aggressive conquests, that posses provided to a present-day truth whereby guys become entitled to Asian women’s system.

Many people, like my ex-boyfriend, might think this is certainly “not an issue” and also argue that getting fetishized because of the white patriarchal look are an empowering right. I shamefully always believe this lie, as well. Continue reading →