Originally posted by aku1b0d0:
what's SPG?
Super Powerful Garfield?
Sarong Party Girl (also abbreviated to SPG) is a derogatory term used in Singapore, and, less frequently, in Peninsular Malaysia. It describes a local Asian woman (Chinese, Malay, Indian, etc.) who usually dresses and behaves in a provocative manner; and exclusively dates and prefers caucasian men. This can be considered a variant of the Pinkerton Syndrome, as it involves an Asian woman who only dates Caucasian men and considers them superior to their local counterparts.
The term first achieved international notoriety after Jim Aitchison (with illustrations by Theseus Chan) published a book entitled "Sarong Party Girl" in 1994 that offered a satirical portrayal of the SPG and related aspects of Singaporean culture.
Common traits and stereotypes
The stereotypical Sarong party girl has extremely tanned skin, a false foreign accent, and is provocatively dressed. Originally, the outfit of choice was thought to be a bikini/tank-top paired with a sarong. Many of them frequent clubs or nightspots that are popular with expatriate Caucasians in order to meet and form relationships with these men. Sarong party girls are known to prowl specific nightspots in Singapore along Clarke Quay, Emerald Hill and City Hall, the classic place being The Next Page on Mohammed Sultan Road.
Sarong party girls in Pop culture
Portrayals of Sarong Party Girls in local entertainment often present them to the audience as gold-digging, husband snatching Asian sirens. This perception contributed much to Singapore's decadent era in the 70's, as seen in films of that time period, like Saint Jack. The Sarong party girl stereotype was also popularised by a series of humorous books by Jim Aitchison in the nineties, but later fell out of use.
Isabella X
The term regained popularity in 2005 after, nineteen year old Isabella X, a Singaporean blogger, writing first under the alias "Sarong Party Girl" and then later as "Miss Izzy." She received attention in the local press after posting nude photographs of herself on her webpage. Her blog, which began in 2004, often discusses the politics of sexuality, religion and controversial issues such as the death penalty, in addition to documenting her often tragic/comic encounters with Caucasian expatriates. She continues to post provocative photos of herself on the site and writes articles for Today and a monthly column for FHM Singapore.