How ‘sissy men’ became the latest front in China’s campaign against big tech

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Period10 Sept 2021

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  • TitleHow ‘sissy men’ became the latest front in China’s campaign against big tech
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/09/21
    DescriptionThe Chinese government has recently taken action against what it calls “sissy men” – males, often celebrities, deemed too effeminate. On Sept. 2,2021, government regulators banned their appearance on both television and video streaming sites. Using the Chinese derogatory slur “niang pao” – literally, “girlie guns” – Chinese cultural authorities explained that they were rolling out a rule to purge “morally flawed celebrities” in order to “correct aesthetics” in “performing styles” and “wardrobes and makeups.”
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/how-sissy-men-became-the-latest-front-in-chinas-campaign-against -big-tech-167328
    PersonsShuaishuai Wang