6. The West: Savior or Demonizer? - Part 1

Nuances podcast about Our Asian Stories. Each episode explores different aspects of sexual diversity in premodern Asia with commentary from guest scholars. Episodes are divided into a narrative portion, and a discussion with a guest co-host from the queer Asian community.

• Introduction & content warnings
• Why is this series focusing on premodern Asia?
• The West isn't the only imperial power
• From the Silk Road to the Age of Exploration
• British colonization of India, Section 377 & vagrancy Laws
• Premodern Chinese law about sexual crimes (w. Prof. CunCun Wu)
• Portuguese vs British India (w. Prof. Anjali Arondekar)
• Spanish colonization of the Philippines
• French colonization of Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos
• Discussion with co-host Stella
• Acknowledgments

Guest co-host: Stella is a writer, editor, and co-host for the Brazn Azn podcast along with the lovely Virginia Duan.

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