Under his eye: orientalism, stereotyping and the colonial gaze

As part of Women at Imperial Week 2022, the EDI Centre and Imperial As One invited besea.n (Britain's East and South East Asian Network) to come and speak about the misogyny faced by East and South East Asian (ESEA) women. Imperial As One: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/equality/s... EDI Centre: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/equality/s... About the event: This presentation aims to foster a deeper understanding of the social problematic of 'racialised misogyny', particularly when it comes to women of East and South East Asian heritage. We will examine its roots in colonialism and imperialism, cover the concept of orientalism, and look at modern-day examples of where these issues occur in the media around us, including rehashed stereotypes in film, tv and advertising, as well as 'yellow fever' and the realm of dating apps. We will aim to connect the dots between problematic representation of ESEA women's bodies and temperaments, and real-life, often violent consequences. Finally, we'll take a moment to celebrate some of the women-led solidarity movements that have sprung up in recent years, and what we can all do to challenge the system. Women at Imperial Week is an annual event that takes place around International Women’s Day (8 March). Over the course of a week we celebrate female staff and students at Imperial, past and present, and raise awareness of the support available in College for women. Resources from presentation Bellebono, June. 2022. ‘“She-men”, “ladyboys” and “transvestites”: uncovering trans Southeast Asian archives.’ gal-dem. https://gal-dem.com/trans-southeast-a... Chang, Vicky. 2006. ‘Yellow Fever’, OC Weekly. https://www.ocweekly.com/yellow-fever... Cho, Sumi K. 1997. ‘Converging Stereotypes in Racialised Sexual Harrassement: Where the model minority meets Suzie Wong.’ Journal of Gender, Race and Justice, 177, 212. http://www.faculty.umb.edu/heike.scho... rassment.pdf Lee, Helena (ed.). East Side Voices: Essays celebrating East and Southeast Asian Identity in Britain. Sceptre, 2022. Marsha, Alia. 2018. ‘What’s the Deal with Men’s Rights Activists and Asian Fetishes?’ VICE. https://www.vice.com/en/article/9kqqn... d-asian-fetishes Park, Giboom. Not Your Yellow Fantasy. New Degree Press, 2020. Shor, E., & Golriz, G. 2019. ‘Gender, race, and aggression in mainstream pornography.’ Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48(3), 739–751. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-13... The Colour of Power 2021: https://thecolourofpower.com/ Woan, Sunny. 2008. ‘White Sexual Imperialism: A Theory of Asian Feminist Jurisprudence.’ Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice, Vol. 14, Issue 2, Article 5. https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/... Zheng, Robin. 2016. ‘Why Yellow Fever Isn’t Flattering: A Case Against Racial Fetishes.’ Journal of the American Philosophical Association, 400-419. https://www.cambridge.org/core/servic... 052E8A2625968037BE756FEA/S2053447716000257a.pdf/why_yellow_fever_isnt_flattering _a_case_against_racial_fetishes.pdf Further resources and support Britain’s East and South East Asian Network: https://www.besean.co.uk/ ‘A non-profit, grassroots organisation founded by East and South East Asian (ESEA) women, whose mission is to promote fair and positive representation of ESEA people in the UK and tackle discrimination at all levels in our society.’ End Violence and Racism: https://www.evresea.com ‘The UK’s first nonprofit dedicated to addressing racism towards people of East and Southeast Asian heritage’. Kanlungan: https://www.kanlungan.org.uk ‘Kanlungan is a registered charity consisting of several Filipino community organisations working closely together for the welfare and interests of the Filipino and other migrant communities in Britain.’ Southeast and East Asian Centre - SEEAC: https://www.seeac.org.uk ‘Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC) is a welcoming home to the migrants, refugees and anyone of Southeast and East Asian heritage in the UK. Working especially with under-represented groups within. Community interest company (CIC) based in London’. Stop Asian Hate UK:   / sah.uk   ‘A group campaigning against violence and racist discrimination against East Asians, Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders living in the UK.’ Vietnamese Family Partnership: https://www.vietfp.org ‘A charity which supports the Vietnamese community in London and promotes wider understanding of Vietnamese culture.’ Vietnamese Mental Health Services: http://www.vmhs.org.uk ‘The Vietnamese Mental Health Project was established in 1989 to provide services to people from Vietnam with mental health difficulties and their families.’