Gender Differences Among Female Asian Students

Research Question
Do female Asian students who are enrolled in Vanderbilt University fake orgasm while having sex? In particular, would they feel compelled to conform to the submissive and subordinate controlling images that denigrate the Asian form of gender by faking orgasm when practicing sexual activities? In this proposed study, I will take a qualitative approach and examine the intersection of race, sexuality, and gender. For Asian students who migrated from their home countries, they face the difficulty in adjusting to both social norms as well as cultural norms that are drastically different from that of their hometowns. Being an international student myself, I believe that moving to a different country could be a life-changing transition that will have tremendous impacts on student’ lives in various aspects. Therefore, their sexual beliefs and practices are worth investigating. By considering the complexity of the intertwined social factors that result in Asian students’ experiences in Vanderbilt, I can take a look at female Asian international students’ sexual lives and beliefs.

Literature Review
Starting from a racial and gender intersectional perspective, Asian women have always been considered submissive, subservient, and meek (Nemoto 2011). To
As a result, women fake orgasm to respond to the pressure of reaching orgasm from their partners, to spare their partners’ feelings, and to get things done by bringing an end to a sexual experience (Fahs 2008). In short, women’s sexuality including sexual pleasure is embedded within a patriarchal structure that prioritizes males’ pleasure over females’ (Fahs