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.
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Zhou, Y., Paul, B. Lotus Blossom or Dragon Lady: A Content Analysis of “Asian Women” Online Pornography. Sexuality & Culture 20, 1083–1100 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-016-9375-9
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