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Fetishized A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty

Kaila Yu

A “raw and lyrical” ( No one fetishized Kaila Yu more than she fetishized herself. As a young girl, she dreamt of beauty. But none of the beautiful women on television looked like her. In the late '90s and early 2000s Asian women were often reduced to overtly sexual and submissive caricatures—the g...

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Andrew Limbong mentioned the title in a brief segment, noting that it was an essay collection by a former model that explored her mixed feelings about being objectified and the male gaze, while also reflecting on broader political and cultural implications. He described it as an interesting insight into a weird slice of life, indicating a modest endorsement without strong recommendation.

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This was an essay collection where the author, a former model, explored having mixed feelings about being objectified, discussing catering to the male gaze while also being aware of the broader political and cultural implications.

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And so I think it's an interesting insight into a weird slice of life.

There's also this book called Fetishized by Kayla Yu. And this is an essay collection about having mixed feelings about being objectified.

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