Sarong Party Girl - Common Stereotypes

Common Stereotypes

The stereotypical Sarong Party Girl has extremely tanned skin, a false foreign accent and is provocatively dressed. The Sarong Party Girl stereotype in local entertainment is usually portrayed as gold-digging, husband-snatching Asian sirens. This perception contributed much to Singapore's decadent image in the 1970s, as seen in films such as Saint Jack.

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