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Asian fetish is a slang term used in the United States to describe the situation where a non-Asian, typically but not necessarily a white man, is attracted primarily to Asians, particularly East Asians such as Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, etc.

An Asian fetish is probably not a fetish by the Freudian definition of the word, i.e. a situation where the object of affection is an inanimate object or a specific part of a person. However, some individuals have been noticed to be interested in qualities they believe to be true amongst the Asian population, such as innocence/virginity, submissive behavior, or promiscuity (although generally not all three at the same time). Occasionally a distinction is between "bad" Asian fetishists, those who are attracted to Asians for these behavioral or other more "true" fetishistic qualities, and individuals who find Asians physically beautiful or culturally interesting. This latter group is never referred to as "good" but can be seen as distinct from the "bad" fetishists.

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