In “Stereotypes as a Measure of Successes,” Stanley Sue and Harry Kitano
mention that stereotypes reflect the social, economic and political climate
of the society that creates them. The stereotypes of a submissive,
obedient Asian woman with a ball of sexual desires waiting to be unleashed
by their masculine counterpart was merely formed by the fascinated Westerners.
As mysterious and sexual, these Asian women can’t be taken seriously by society. Ideally, these women are depicted as geisha girls, Oriental massagers, comfort women and prostitutes. With their main objective being to submit to their dominator’s every desire, Asian women are seen as sexually desirable. The stereotype remains that all of their sexual fantasies lie in pleasing the man. |
| Although shown as a preference for Asian women over other races, this is merely another deceiving form of racism. We must examine why there is such a strong desire for Asian women. The answer lies in the racist love and stereotypes that American culture has assigned to them. These Asian women, are seen merely as mysterious objects of the East with their main objective being to serve and please. |