As part of Women at Imperial Week 2022, the EDI Centre and Imperial As One invited besea.n (Britain's East and South East Asian Network) to come and speak about the misogyny faced by East and South East Asian (ESEA) women.

This presentation aims to foster a deeper understanding of the social problematic of 'racialised misogyny', particularly when it comes to women of East and South East Asian heritage. We will examine its roots in colonialism and imperialism, cover the concept of orientalism, and look at modern-day examples of where these issues occur in the media around us, including rehashed stereotypes in film, tv and advertising, as well as 'yellow fever' and the realm of dating apps. We will aim to connect the dots between problematic representation of ESEA women's bodies and temperaments, and real-life, often violent consequences.