Mao and Chinese socialism constantly emphasized the role of women (and other minorities) in revolution, and not just as mothers and caretakers, but you know, someone who can literally shoot and bomb the enemy or hold up half the sky in other ways.
Of course, just because you say something doesn’t mean you stay true to it, and neither of them were perfect in that regards. But just like how the US was largely founded by rich masons, christians, and slavers who hated anyone who wasn’t white or male, the characteristics of the nation were set during this inception and remain even if the nation has evolved for better or for worse.
China is a socially conservative country, but socialism and feminism were its founding principles. Much of the world is lib brained, i.e., they look up to institutions and their history for guidance and justification. I believe it can achieve actual feminist goals and more for other marginalized groups if it stayed true to its principals. Meanwhile, the US can let gay people marry or finally respect women enough to pay them fairly, let them take care of their babies, let them control their bodies, liberate them in whatever way, but if it stays true to its principles, then it will still be a capitalist and imperialist nation, and it will continue to bring the destruction that comes with it everywhere it goes, including the lives of women and minorities at home and abroad.
But specifically, abortion is legal in china to the point that the US supreme court cited China and North Korea’s abortion policies as reasons for why abortion is authoritarian and shouldn’t be allowed in the US. China also tries to prevent abortions in the first place via contraception and education which is good because abortion can be tough on the body, but is still available if necessary. I believe ‘gender reveal’ is also not allowed. China isn’t known to be a dangerous country, and women generally don’t need to fear being alone or out at night unlike many other countries, but of course it’ll also depend on location.
Mao and Chinese socialism constantly emphasized the role of women (and other minorities) in revolution, and not just as mothers and caretakers, but you know, someone who can literally shoot and bomb the enemy or hold up half the sky in other ways.
Of course, just because you say something doesn’t mean you stay true to it, and neither of them were perfect in that regards. But just like how the US was largely founded by rich masons, christians, and slavers who hated anyone who wasn’t white or male, the characteristics of the nation were set during this inception and remain even if the nation has evolved for better or for worse.
China is a socially conservative country, but socialism and feminism were its founding principles. Much of the world is lib brained, i.e., they look up to institutions and their history for guidance and justification. I believe it can achieve actual feminist goals and more for other marginalized groups if it stayed true to its principals. Meanwhile, the US can let gay people marry or finally respect women enough to pay them fairly, let them take care of their babies, let them control their bodies, liberate them in whatever way, but if it stays true to its principles, then it will still be a capitalist and imperialist nation, and it will continue to bring the destruction that comes with it everywhere it goes, including the lives of women and minorities at home and abroad.
But specifically, abortion is legal in china to the point that the US supreme court cited China and North Korea’s abortion policies as reasons for why abortion is authoritarian and shouldn’t be allowed in the US. China also tries to prevent abortions in the first place via contraception and education which is good because abortion can be tough on the body, but is still available if necessary. I believe ‘gender reveal’ is also not allowed. China isn’t known to be a dangerous country, and women generally don’t need to fear being alone or out at night unlike many other countries, but of course it’ll also depend on location.