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Addressing the issues of exoticizing Asian women and food

“In Hollywood, most of the time we don’t actually feel for Asian Americans. We see them in service of others,” writes Celine Parreñas Shimizu in a recent article for the Washington Post.

By Karen Tongson • Apr 2, 2021 • 13m Listen

“In Hollywood, most of the time we don’t actually feel for Asian Americans. We see them in service of others,” writes Celine Parreñas Shimizu in a recent article for the Washington Post. Karen Tongson, Chef Minh Phan, and food writer Esther Tseng examine how the food landscape has stereotyped Asian women as often serving others, and being submissive and exotic.

Karen Tongson
author of “Normporn: Queer Viewers And The TV That Soothes Us,” professor of gender and sexuality, English, and American studies at USC
Laryl Garcia
Senior Director, Good Food
Gillian Ferguson
Supervising Producer, Good Food
Evan Kleiman
host 'Good Food'

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Good Food

Addressing the issues of exoticizing Asian women and food

“In Hollywood, most of the time we don’t actually feel for Asian Americans. We see them in service of others,” writes Celine Parreñas Shimizu in a recent article for the Washington Post.

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Good Food

Addressing the issues of exoticizing Asian women and food

“In Hollywood, most of the time we don’t actually feel for Asian Americans. We see them in service of others,” writes Celine Parreñas Shimizu in a recent article for the Washington Post.

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