History of racist fetishizing of Asian women a factor in Atlanta shootings, experts say

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Mar 17, 2021 History of racist fetishizing of Asian women a factor in Atlanta shootings, experts say As details emerge about Robert Aaron Long, the man accused of killing eight people in the Atlanta area — six of them Asian women — discussions have reignited around the ways women of Asian descent are vulnerable to violence. Regardless of whether Long will be charged with a hate crime, experts and activists say it is nearly impossible to divorce race from the discourse. "Saying that this violence is not racially motivated is part of a related history of the denial of racism in the Asian American experience," one expert says. "Racism and white supremacy have been and tragically continue to be part of the Asian American experience." Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy