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So are we gonna talk about China’s ruling class being a bunch of insecure boomer men and acting like chuds? (hexbear.net)

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https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgx3nn/china-masculinity-sissy-stars

EDIT: Wow, this blew up. Want to take this opportunity to plug my bandcamp

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Ewww. I’d like a better source than Vice but goddamnit this sucks.

The pushes for macho men have triggered backlash from an expanding feminist community. Many women feel offended by the term “sissy pants” and the sexist implication that traits associated with women are inferior.

Some internet users expressed worry that the official rejection of “sissy men” will encourage the kind of toxic masculinity that leads to violence against women, sexual minorities as well as men who do not fit into the traditional macho image.

“So men should be masculine, as in being dirty and having big bellies,” said one of the top-voted comments on the microblogging site Weibo.

“‘Sissy’ is the highest compliment for a man,” another person wrote. “It means the person is probably very handsome. He would pay attention to personal hygiene, have good manners, and respect women.”

Great to see people protest this decision.

Explicitly homosexual characters are not allowed on Chinese TV, and no prominent mainland Chinese celebrity has come out as gay. Platforms have previously blurred male stars’ earrings and ponytails because of their ostensible association with rebellion and counterculture.

Do better, Xi.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Explicitly homosexual characters are not allowed on Chinese TV, and no prominent mainland Chinese celebrity has come out as gay. Platforms have previously blurred male stars’ earrings and ponytails because of their ostensible association with rebellion and counterculture.

this isnt even true. i can name at least a dozen. heres one trans actress that once was in the PLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiv9p8qdPMk

there are uphill struggles but dont just let them lie outright, it makes it look hopeless. everyone in china i know feels positive about the future, including the trans women i know there