Beijing fears that feminine men would hurt the country’s ability to fight, experts say.

Xi is banning femboys, wtf :xi

    • Dingdangdog [he/him,comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      it's just boomers getting mad about Kpop idol shit and I have no idea how "sissy pants" translates in Chinese but I have to imagine there's some nuance lost.

      I'd really love to read an actual source though. Because they call it both a boycott and a ban in this article and then also say

      It’s unclear how the government will define “sissy pants,” but the order is expected to prompt more stringent self-censorship by tech and entertainment companies that are already caught in a sweeping regulatory crackdown.

      so is it a ban, or is it an ask for self-censorship?

      This articles a mess, but either way it's probably conservative old guys afraid of Korean idol stuff and fear of the loss of "masculinity" which still sucks.