In the new docuseries 'Sexotisch' from omroep ZWART producer Kelly-Qian van Binsbergen delves deeply into the phenomenon sexual racism and examines the impact of it on our daily lives. With her unique background, as one of the most clicked-on ethnic categories on porn sites, she shows us the power dynamics between porn, colonialism and racism, with an emphasis on how stereotypes in popular porn categories came to exist. With her personal experience and sharp analysis Kelly-Qian takes us with her on a confronting journey, where she doesn't just expose the prejudices, but also searches for solutions.
Like many things in life porn is also categorised: milf, bdsm, but also ebony, Arab and Asian. What does it mean if you're part of one of these porn categories? Kelly-Qian delves into the category she is a part of: Asian. She talks with a porn historian about the influence of colonialism on the stereotypes and multiple other asians talk about the impact of their ethnicity on their date and sex life. Kelly-Qian checks with a urologist whether Asian genitals are really that different
Is a black man really that big? And is a black women with her fat butt always in the mood? Black people share their experience about how they're sexualised and sometimes even dehumanised. Two dominatrix show how they reverse the roles and make that their job. Kelly-Qian investigates the impact of slavery and our colonial history on our image of sexuality and black people. A historian tells the story of Saartje Baartman, who was exhibited for her body for years. And Killy-Qian visits a porn actor to find out what impact stereotypes have on his job.
MENA-men (Middle East and North African) are seen as aggressive or even hostile and MENA-women are put into a demeaning role. Kelly-Qian investigated what the growing fear of terrorism and the non-western approach of sexuality of MENA-people adds to this. Kelly-Qian talks with a MENA-man about how he himself opposes the stereotypical image of hyper masculinity by performing as a drag queen. Various MENA-people describe how their appearance impacts their experience with sexuality, especially after important events like 9/11
