'Sissy pants phenomenon': Beijing fears negative impact of 'sickly culture' on China's teenagers
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Effeminate K-pop stars and actors are growing in popularity among youth in China, but the portrayal of soft masculinity in the media is receiving strong pushback from Beijing, with state media claiming "sissy pants" are hurting China's national image.

Chinese state media Xinhua published an editorial slamming the portrayal of men in Chinese media, claiming the popularity of the "sickly aesthetics" in effeminate celebrities was having an adverse impact on teenagers.

Xinhua said that "sissy pants" or "little fresh meats" — who they describe as effeminate young men who use makeup, are slender and wear androgynous clothing — were hurting China's national image.