Conference
Authors: Kailyn Wilson (Iowa State University) , Chandler Wilkins (Iowa State University) , Theo Freier (Iowa State University) , Moises Monrroy (Iowa State University)
This session will take a look at the contrasting expectations of sexuality from East Asian American men and women in the United States. First, we will focus on the china doll/geisha and schoolgirl stereotypes, which portray East Asian American women as meek, obedient, and sexually submissive. We then compare these negative portrayals to the stereotypes that American society has on Asian American men. Specifically, we discuss the misrepresentation of Asian men as emasculated and asexual human beings. Why are these expectations the COMPLETE opposite? We will answer this question, as well as examine the origins of these stereotypes, how they are perpetuated by the media, the negative effect they have on the lives of East Asian Americans, and how both serve to benefit the desires of white men. Finally, we will provide a framework that transcends these stereotypes and helps represent the true lived experiences of East Asian men and women.
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How to Cite: Wilson, K. , Wilkins, C. , Freier, T. & Monrroy, M. (2016) “Unraveling Sexual Stereotypes of Asian American Men and Women”, Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity. 17(1).