After a hiatus in releasing new episodes of archetypes following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Sept. 8, Spotify dropped the latest edition of the Duchess of Sussex’s podcast on Tuesday.
Margaret Cho and Lisa Ling joined Meghan to break down the trope of the “Dragon Lady.” The duchess opened the episode by recalling the diversity of cultures she was exposed to while growing up in Los Angeles, explaining that “the multitude of Asian cultures was a huge part of that,” from exploring Little Tokyo on the weekends to relaxing at the Korean spa with her mother, Doria Ragland
However, Meghan admitted that she wasn’t aware of the prejudiced stigmas many Asian women are forced to navigate until years later, pointing to the problematic portrayals often seen on the silver screen.
“Movies like Austin Powers and Kill Bill — they presented these caricatures of women of Asian descent as oversexualized or aggressive,” she said, noting that the classic films were just two of “many” examples.
“This toxic stereotyping of women of Asian descent… this doesn’t just end once the credits roll,” she continued.
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