WAGIC

All the latest on #women, #gender, #sexuality & #feminism(s) in #China (incl. contested parts thereof) past & present. Tweets by @seaghkehoe

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

"Running between June 13 and 21, the nine-day festival consisted of a job fair, an open day for LGBTQ groups, three panel discussions (on mental health, inclusive academia and rainbow marriage respectively), a Pride run and a “Rainbow Brunch”." https://t.co/UyvKmtxiD5

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

"Center staff members are optimistic that they can inform more people about the true stories of China’s LGBTQ+ community by using creative videos." https://t.co/khYm60bFro

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

"The birth rate for Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim minority, has decreased significantly, according to a recent research report." https://t.co/CeuLPePo9N

[tingguowrites.bsky.social @tingguowrites]

A century of Chinese #feminists:

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

Club Seen: Behind the Filthy Glamour of Medusa, China’s Most Popular Queer Party https://t.co/yD6A8eO5ld

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

The Chinese government's rejection of the LGBT community’s demand for the legalisation of same-sex marriage "is a new and clear condemnation of same-sex marriage rights by the state in the two-decade long struggle in China," writes Lucetta Kam

https://t.co/IplObI5KN3

[Nick Stember 沈若昆 @beckminster]

"Le terme péjoratif «nüquan zhuyi (女权主义)» est généralement utilisé, sa traduction se perdant entre «les droits des femmes» et «les privilèges des femmes». Mais le travail de Feminist Voices a porté ses fruits."

[via @syllabus_tweets]

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[Quartz @qz]

China’s best Go player was canceled by a feminist backlash https://t.co/dxNUzM1kPd

[Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ @chenchenzh]

Nüshu 女书 (women's script) is probably the only script in the world used exclusively among women.
It's phonetic (whereas Chinese characters are logographic) and is based on the dialect of Jiangyong, Hunan, where it originated.
There are some origin theories and the one I like

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

"Conservative cultural expectations and patriarchal norms dictating children to carry on the family line have long been the main source of pressure on China’s gay community, including those living outside China’s borders" https://t.co/Mz1GQympMi

[The China Project @thechinaproj]

"Sun and moon have no light left, earth is dark; / Our women's world is sunk so deep, who can help us? / ...Unbinding my feet I clean out a thousand years of poison, / With heated heart arouse all women's spirits."

@jayjamescarter on Qiu Jin: https://t.co/9ibW0wHitp

[CINEMQ @CINEMQShanghai]

07.16 FB Live: CINEMQ joins a panel with @queereastfest to talk LGBTQ activism and community organising in Shanghai. Don't miss 'Shanghai Queer' (Xiangqi Chen, 2019) screening for free online now: https://t.co/DsrEORILvu

[Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ @chenchenzh]

socially-imposed age anxiety for Chinese women is incredible
this reality show became a hit for celebrating "women over 30" (by training them to form girl groups)
at the beginning an authoritative male voice will tell you: "after 30, you have less & less audience in yr life"

[Yineng Cai @CaiYineng]

Can't wait to introduce this comprehensive study of the evolution of "Weibo feminism" - from a marginal topic to the bizarre scenario that giving husband's surname to your child is seen as a betrayal, thanks to the demographic change on Weibo. By Li Jun https://t.co/zSZRv7pkbK

[CINEMQ @CINEMQShanghai]

6月30日北京时间晚9点，锁定https://t.co/6mHpqvo9Hz，在骄傲月如火如荼地展开之际，《酷儿荧屏二三事》第六期带来“酷儿影像 骄傲意象”，让我们一起跟随荧幕中的骄傲场景，梳理不容忽视的骄傲历史脉络，聊聊酷儿权益的前世今生以及未来愿景。@shcradio #Pride

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

"while the show ostensibly emphasizes a diversity of female values and female beauty, its stars are still primarily appraised, consumed, and favored for their attractive appearances, svelte figures, dewy skin, unrealistic pep, and extreme self-discipline." https://t.co/eu7WGhYKEm

[Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ @chenchenzh]

Changfeng County, Anhui, is a pilot county for gender equality sponsored by the NHC & the UN Population Fund. The county has introduced a series of initiatives since 2011, including a "surname revolution" - if child adopts mother's surname the family receives 1000 yuan reward.

[John Chung-En Liu 劉仲恩 @JohnChungEnLiu]

Important discussion by Mindi Schneider, Elizabeth Lord, and Jesscia Wilczak: "We, too: contending with the sexual politics of fieldwork in China" https://t.co/fqpEWKdpzm

[RADII @RADII_Media]

Happy Pride

[WAGIC @halfthesky49]

Chinese gay men pursuing online fame: erotic reputation and internet celebrity economies https://t.co/QuVN10LYI7