Fetishization is often mistaken as having a positive interest or strong attraction towards something or somebody. In today’s climate, this term is used to perpetuate the harmful stereotypes and perceptions of a certain racial/ethnic group based on their perceived attributes. For example, APIDA women, especially those belonging to…

The term “yellow fever” was thought to be triggering for Asian women, to which Yong- Yi replied, “I agree, it can be triggering. It is triggering to Asian women who continue to be hypersexualized and feel like they have to fit a certain beauty standard; it is triggering to the community it harms the most.”