Boys in China traditionally are expected to be strong leaders, get good grades and excel at sports. But the gender balance in China is changing.

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    • Pezevenk [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Does the connection between physically fit and healthy with masculinity not raise any alarm bells?

      No?

      Can people stop thinking patriarchy is apparently only a thing in America?

            • Pezevenk [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              What would you think if some random boomer official started complaining about the feminization of boys and whining about how there have to be programs to toughen them up?

                • Pezevenk [he/him]
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                  4 years ago

                  What do you think all that talk about masculinity is about? How does the school cultivate someone's masculinity and why do you think that's a good/healthy thing? No one cares about the "health" part, the issue is the masculinity thing, which is 100% a boomer response to the little fresh meats thing.

    • PrincessMagnificent [they/them, any]
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      4 years ago

      I would say that the mistake is precisely in equating health and fitness with masculinity. They are neither the same nor opposites.