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Title How ‘sissy men’ became the latest front in China’s campaign against big tech Degree of recognition International Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 10/09/21 Description The 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.” URL https://theconversation.com/how-sissy-men-became-the-latest-front-in-chinas-campaign-against -big-tech-167328 Persons Shuaishuai Wang