Until recently, there have been no positive Asian sexual role models. 'This is contagious because since we don’t know what we don’t know and if we don’t know people well, we definitely won’t talk about sex for fear of coming across as offensive or rude.”
It’s not uncommon for people to use words like 'indecent', 'improper', 'unbecoming' … Sex is a taboo subject, even in jokes, and is “… not talked about openly for fear of being branded 'dirty', or morally corrupt even into adulthood. This avoidance … is exacerbated by the parents’ own discomfort and inexperience around this topic and the lack of modelling from their own parents.” 'With so much riding on their child’s studies, parents would naturally avoid talk about sex and sexuality (or dating) for fear of distracting their child. ' perspective, their child needs to attain good grades to ensure a good future … In turn, the success of their child will mean being financially supported in their old age …
'Most Asian parents were too busy and tired working and putting food on the table to focus on raising a well-rounded emotionally mature child.