Asian Woman "Vacation"

The image of East Asian women in the west has been altered severely by the impact of Western warfare, and the tourism industry thereafter. Women in Thailand, for example, are still seen as colonized bodies by the Western male tourist. After years of militourism in the area, this experience has transformed the perception of these bodies as available for sexual “use.” Much like displayed in the film Queimada, the male gaze imposed upon an "exotic" woman exemplifies her dinstinctive features and takes away her voice. The woman walking past the window in this scene even appears to have south Asian features. She, of course, has no speaking parts in the film.

In the pornography industry, “Asian” is a category that users can literally click on with a preconceived notion of how these women will behave sexually – and have that notion realized. In this way, Asian women are perceived as a vacation; a body far removed from a familiar context. Some of the oppressive stereotypes projected onto Asian women include submissiveness and childishness. These misconceptions are directly linked to the idea that these bodies have already been historically colonized by white tourists, passing through on their way to war, or otherwise.