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The Non-Conforming Asian Women

Jenny Wang '20
(magazine)
This article talks about how Asian Women are now breaking and challenging the conformity and social norms that the Asian society expects them for doing. The author of the article Imi Lo first points out the common misconceptions that people often have when they think of Asian Women, whether it is related to their occupation, marriage ages, stereotypes and body shapes. Women who do not fit into those criteria are categorized as the non-conforming Asian Women. She then explains how conformity has played a significant role in Asia, and “these cultures value conformity above individuality”. Many of the cultural norms and social expectations are ingrained into people’s minds, and women who challenge those will face many difficulties throughout their growth and are not recognized or perceived by society. Lo supports her argument by presenting multiple examples, One of the example of “ Tiger Parent”, who give many pressures on their daughters and force them to grow in a certain way. They expect their daughters to step in Stem fields for their future career, as more job opportunities and money would be made by those types of work. Parent’s education usually has a big effect on children’s growth, and Lo suggests that the oppression might keep those women into silence, and they “if might grow up feeling unsure about her likes and dislikes, confused and empty on the inside”. Overall, Lo holds the beliefs that the non-conforming Asian women should be certain on their beliefs and standings, and be confident and brave to challenge those norms. They should follow their true feelings instead of following the expectations of others. Her intended article is to Asian women, especially those who are struggling with being themselves and breaking the norms. She wishes to encourage those to step out, and live out their own thinkings, This source is very helpful for my research because it discusses the conformity culture in Asia’s society, and analyzes the psychological feelings of those non-conforming Asian women. It inspires me to research more about certain movements that Asian women came up with against those social challenges, and I am looking forward to find out more about conformism in the Asian culture and how that was formed.

Lo, Imi. “The Non-Conforming Asian Women.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 13 July 2018, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-emotional-intensity/201807/the-non-conforming-asian-women.
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