 |  | | | Ria Lina | Friday 16 May 2003 | | |
From Madame Butterfly to Miss Saigon, Philipino nurses to Thai brides, the Oriental woman has been seen as submissive, timid, sexually compliant and obedient.
Ria Lina has been exploring the image of the Oriental woman in Britain today and explains to Martha why this couldn't be further from the truth.
Ria stars in the Channel 4 documentary 'A Bit of Oriental' tonight at 7.30 pm.
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