Discrimination

Open Access: No.

Abstract

A content analysis was undertaken to consider the depiction of sexual behaviors in a random sample of videos from the “Asian Women” category of content on Xvideos.com , which is the largest and most popularly visited free online pornography tube site in US. The study has shown that women in the Asian women category were depicted very differently from women in other categories of pornography. Women in Asian women category of pornography were treated less aggressively. In addition, women in Asian women category were less objectified but also had lower agency in sexual activities. Thus, the Asian women stereotype in current pornography is closer to “Lotus Blossom” and far away from “Dragon Lady”. The results are considered in terms of their potential to influence the perceptions of content consumers.

Relevance

In this simple of Asian pornography videos, the women “were good girls that were less likely to actively seduce men. Thus, men were also less aggressive to them. They were innocent so they rarely participate in non-normative and lesbian sexual behaviors. They were submissive and docile so rather than initiate sex and pursue sexual pleasure by touching their own bodies, they were just waiting men to initiate sex and offer them sexual pleasure.”

Citation

Zhou, Y., & Paul, B. (2016). Lotus blossom or dragon lady: A content analysis of “Asian Women” online pornography. Sexuality & Culture, 20(4), 1083–1100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-016-9375-9