In this podcast episode of the Goddess of Technology podcast, we're learning about the racial fetishization of Asian and Latina women and its direct and often devastating impact on their careers.We're unpacking how deeply ingrained colonial fantasies, Western media stereotypes, and unconscious workplace biases shape the way Asian and Latina women are perceived—not only in intimate settings but also in their professional lives.From the oversexualized 'Asian dragon lady' and 'fiery Latina' tropes to being passed over for promotions or tokenized in diversity campaigns, racial fetishization quietly erodes credibility, confidence and career progress.In this episode, we're exploring the origins and history of the term ‘racial fetishization’, tracing its sociopolitical development through wars, immigration, cinema and corporate culture. We're hearing how these stereotypes took root and why they persist.Furthermore, we're outlining 10 hands-on, empowering strategies you can use to protect your peace, reclaim your narrative, and create sustainable, liberating change in your work and life.The episode also offers specific, thoughtful responses to common criticisms like ‘It’s just a preference’, ‘Take it as a compliment’ and ‘You’re being too sensitive’. We’re moving beyond reaction into strategic empowerment, showing how truth-telling can be a form of leadership.Whether you've experienced this firsthand or want to become a more informed ally, this conversation will give you language, context and tools to name the harm and step into your power.Goddess, did this episode resonate with you? Do you have a personal experience, ideas or question you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you.I'm inviting you to connect with me through the contact form linked in the podcast description to share your voice. Your experience is valuable, and it might be exactly what a fellow-goddess needs to hear.REFERENCESAndrews, K. (2021). The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World. Penguin Books.Cacho, L. M. (2012). Social Death: Racialized Rightlessness and the Criminalization of the Unprotected. NYU Press.Chang, E. (2019). The Hypersexuality of Race: Performing Asian/American Women on Screen and Scene. Duke University Press.Espinoza, R. (2022). ‘Latina Identity and the “Spicy” Stereotype: Reclaiming Representation’. The Atlantic, July 28th, 2022.Fanon, F. (1952). Black Skin, White Masks. Grove Press.Hwang, M. (2020). ‘The Fetishization of Asian Women in Western Media’. Time Magazine, May 6th, 2020.Kang, L. H. M. (1993). ‘The Desiring of Asian Female Bodies’. Camera Obscura, 10(1), pp. 17–36.Molina-Guzmán, I. (2010). Dangerous Curves: Latina Bodies in the Media. NYU Press.Said, E. (1978). Orientalism. Pantheon Books.Tchen, J. K. W. & Yeats, D. (2001). Yellow Peril!: An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear. Verso.Music: ‘Bummin on Tremelo’ by Kevin MacLeod – CC BY 3.0 (incompetech.com)

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