[Lisa22814]

Of course, the obvious answer to your question (that I’m assuming is rhetorical) is pure ignorance but when and how this ignorant notion became a ‘true misconception’ goes back to Asian culture and society where women were generally seen as inferior or lesser beings. Similar to that of the fading American culture, Asian men were the educated breadwinners while few women were formally educated and their primary role (according to Confucianism) was to take care of the household, children, and her husband. Somewhere in the mix Western society became fascinated by a different culture and began to view Asian females; among Russians, African Americans, and Latinas as docile, over-sexed creatures. So these ideals in addition to the stories told by American soldiers (who once lived in various parts of Asia), movies and plays such as; The World of Suzie Wong and Madam Butterfly, and (in recent years) porn sites perpetuated the stereotype that Asian women are either docile, doll-like, subservient, fashionistas, or wild and exotic. It irritates the hell outta me when I hear a man refer to an attractive non-white (WASP) woman as exotic. It suggests that because the woman is beautiful and non-white her beauty is strikingly strange and hints to the dated, factless stereotype that women of color (or foreign women) are wild, sexual beast. Why is that? Why is it when you mention Heather Locklear or Cindy Crawford they’re seen as beautiful but Naomi Campbell or Salma Hayek are viewed ‘exotic’? The sad thing is–it’s accepted.

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Name : Lisa22814, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, City : Gaithersburg, State : MD, Country : United States, 

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