Kontextmaschine

15th September 2018

Post reblogged from Interdimensional Isolate with 143 notes

Despite the growing popularity of effeminate males in Chinese youth culture, the portrayal of masculinity in Chinese media has received a strong pushback from powerful players in Beijing.
Last week, Chinese state media Xinhua published an editorial slamming the portrayal of men in Chinese media, claiming the popularity of the “sickly aesthetics” in effeminate celebrities was having an adverse impact on teenagers.
Xinhua said that “sissy pants” or “little fresh meats” — who they describe as effeminate young men who use makeup, are slender and wear androgynous clothing — were hurting China’s national image.
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The comments also received strong opposition from another state media, People’s Daily — which is often referred to as the China Communist Party mouthpiece — which denounced Xinhua’s use of derogatory terms like “sissy pants”.
“A valuation based on gender characteristics, which equates male quality with appearance, is a simplistic approach,” said People’s Daily.
They added that masculinity came from within, citing “courage and responsibility” and the “behaviour of abiding by the law” as more important factors of masculinity.
broke Xinhua: masculinity is about how you look
woke People’s Daily: masculinity is about what you do

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