Meghan Markle evokes ‘toxic’ stereotypes about Asian women

Also in the podcast, Meghan discusses the stereotype of the “dragon lady” onscreen. “It’s ingrained in so much of our entertainment. But this toxic stereotype of Asian women doesn’t end with the credits rolling.” ”

This episode also contains clips from the 2003 film. Kill Bill: Vol. 1which star Lucy Liu as the antagonist O-Ren Ishii. 2021 teen vogue The essay, entitled “Hollywood Played a Role in Hypersexualizing Asian Women,” described the character as “cunning and deceitful” and “using her sexuality as a powerful tool of manipulation” in the “dragon lady” trope. It claims to constitute a “modern example”. However, they are often emotionally and sexually cold and threaten masculinity. ”

But Liu disputed this idea and washington post Editorial. “kill bill In addition to Ishii, it features three other female professional killers,” she wrote. Uma Thurman, Vivica A. Fox Also Darryl Hannah dragon lady? I can only conclude that it is because they are not Asian. ”

The actress went on to say, “I can’t play certain roles because mainstream Americans still see me as an Other, and I only want to play ‘typically Asian’ roles to reinforce stereotypes.” If I don’t want to be cast, I start to feel that wall… the metaphorical box that we AAPI women stand on. ”