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

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  • BigAssBlueBug [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    As it turns out, the majority of the world still hates lgbt people. Might as well accept it, because it ain't going away in any of our lifetimes

    • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      This is a thing that I think a lot of leftists living in developed countries don't realize. While it's true that the left is stronger in the developing world, it's also true that a lot of them are more socially conservative in many ways and that helps them gain popular support. The leftist militants I know are pretty anti-lgbt and would be considered stupidpol types if they lived in the US, yet they managed to fight a fifty year war with the government and had strong support in the rural areas.

      China is still a developing country--one that's rapidly developing--and that comes with the growing pains of cultural issues like this. They'll most likely have more favorable legislation towards lgbt people, but it's not happening overnight.

      • BigAssBlueBug [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        At the cost of a socialist state? I'm content with knowing that I'll always be an un-person to many Chinese folks. Then again, I'm an un-person to many american folks too. Sometimes you just gotta learn when you're hated.