Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies

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Elaine Chong reveals how many British East Asians feel between cultures of West and East.

Elaine Chong reveals what British East Asians think about their bodies and their lives. She explores the struggles they face caught between the cultures of West and East.

Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies explores life inside the pressure cooker world of being a young British East Asian. Exploring body image, sex, and beauty, Elaine Chong challenges all she learned from movies, TV, and even family while growing up British East Asian and explores why the desire to “fit in” to a foreign culture while meeting the standards demanded by Asian family can leave some in an almost impossible situation.

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Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies: Series 1: Beauty

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BBC Three - Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies, Series 1, Beauty

Elaine Chong reveals how many British East Asians feel about beauty and plastic surgery.

Elaine Chong lifts the lid on how many British East Asians feel, caught between cultures of west and east. In this episode, she considers beauty and plastic surgery. 

Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies: Series 1

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