Commentary: The problem with saying Asian women filmmakers have finally ‘made it’

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Commentary: The problem with saying Asian women filmmakers have finally
‘made it’



In the aftermath of เอาชนะเกมสล็อตออนไลน์ ด้วยเทคนิคง่ายๆ 11 ขั้นตอน the horrific Atlanta
shootings, of which six of eight victims were Asian women, recent news headlines in Canada
and the rest of the world have shed light on an increase in anti-Asian racist attacks.


These acts of violence are deeply entrenched in historical legacies of racial discrimination and
have been intensified by the usage of phrases like former US President Donald Trump’s
“Chinese virus".

As this is going on, images of Asian women in mainstream media are coincidentally surfacing
in the cultural sphere of film. This year’s 93rd Academy Awards are celebrating Asian women
from Chloé Zhao (who won for Best Director for Nomadland) to Christina Oh (Minari) and
Yuh-jung Youn (who won for Best Supporting Actress for Minari).

All of this begs the question as to whether there is a connection between the convergence of
increased coverage on the success of Asian women filmmakers and growing anti-Asian
sentiment.

One may be inclined to wonder how society could possibly be racist and misogynist while
celebrating Asian women and Asian people. And through celebrating them, how can
perpetuating racist stereotypes be avoided?