The University Record, February 4, 1997  Films show Asian, Asian
American women as stereotypes, panel says  By Anita Chik News
and Information Services   Mysterious, exotic, sexy, gentle and
pretty---all these elements found in the "dragon lady" on films
may not always hold true for all Asian women. "Celluloid Images
of Asian and Asian American Women," presented as part of Martin
Luther King celebration activities, featured three panelists
discussing the origins of stereotypes of Oriental women after a
short film screening.  "It's easy for people to meet any Asians
and make them as a representative of their culture," Yale
Chinese history doctoral student Yili Wu said. "It's important
for us to know that each individual is different."  Wu referred
to the two films shown before the discussion: a feature,
Picturing Oriental Girls: A Re-Education video, and a
documentary, Slaying the Dragon. She said she agrees with the
general concept of Asian women presented in both films. The
first film featured a series of fi