5 years ago feminists were imprisoned in this country, today
Feb 27, 2024 23:08:58 GMT -8
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Harassment accusations against Harvey Weinstein. Recent assault scandals involve tech giant Alibaba and celebrity Kris Wu. This has revived discussion on the issue, in a country where the #MeToo movement had previously been stifled. If this social movement has made anything clear, it is that harassers are everywhere. In China #MeToo took root in 2018, only to face online censorship and a level of official pushback that included the arrest of multiple feminist activists. Today the world is becoming aware of the problem of normalizing violent behavior such as sexual harassment. New scandals revive MeToo on social networks, which have gradually become spaces for debate and reflection on the topic. In China, users of the social network Weibo made their voices heard by exchanging opinions on the sexual harassment that women face in the workplace.
This was one of the most discussed topics last Monday and Tuesday, with more than 500 million visits. Questions such as who will protect them if they go out drinking or how they should take care of themselves when living with their coworkers arose in the conversation. None of them seems to fundamentally address a cultural problem with decades of history; But his approach represents a great advance: people have begun to see the problem. State broadcaster CCTV published a Lithuania Phone Number video quoting experts on steps women could take to gather evidence if they were sexually assaulted. This sparked outrage among social media users, who say it's time for men to take responsibility for knowing that such actions are wrong. New sexual scandals revive MeToo... and now what? new sex scandals revive MeToo Recently, police arrested Chinese-Canadian pop singer Kris Wu on allegations of abusing underage women with alcohol. On Monday, Alibaba Group (9988.HK) fired an employee after a female employee accused him of sexual assault.
It was not immediately clear why none of the cases were censored within China's "Great Firewall." Analysts say the cases have emerged at a time when authorities have discouraged excessive celebrity worship and Alibaba has become a prime target in a campaign to rein in China's tech giants after years of a focus on largely hands-off. What is clear is that we cannot end sexual harassment by asking women who have experienced violence to report their attackers, to protect themselves, we need to raise awareness and establish policies in companies that promote non-violence and equality between men and women. women. Entertainment has nothing to do with politics. Zhan Jiang. Zhan Jiang, a retired journalism professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, said scrutiny of the Wu and Alibaba cases does not appear to represent a sensitive issue for the government. "Alibaba is currently in the eye of the storm and has little to do with official interests, so the authorities are not worried," the professor said in statements cited by Reuters.
This was one of the most discussed topics last Monday and Tuesday, with more than 500 million visits. Questions such as who will protect them if they go out drinking or how they should take care of themselves when living with their coworkers arose in the conversation. None of them seems to fundamentally address a cultural problem with decades of history; But his approach represents a great advance: people have begun to see the problem. State broadcaster CCTV published a Lithuania Phone Number video quoting experts on steps women could take to gather evidence if they were sexually assaulted. This sparked outrage among social media users, who say it's time for men to take responsibility for knowing that such actions are wrong. New sexual scandals revive MeToo... and now what? new sex scandals revive MeToo Recently, police arrested Chinese-Canadian pop singer Kris Wu on allegations of abusing underage women with alcohol. On Monday, Alibaba Group (9988.HK) fired an employee after a female employee accused him of sexual assault.
It was not immediately clear why none of the cases were censored within China's "Great Firewall." Analysts say the cases have emerged at a time when authorities have discouraged excessive celebrity worship and Alibaba has become a prime target in a campaign to rein in China's tech giants after years of a focus on largely hands-off. What is clear is that we cannot end sexual harassment by asking women who have experienced violence to report their attackers, to protect themselves, we need to raise awareness and establish policies in companies that promote non-violence and equality between men and women. women. Entertainment has nothing to do with politics. Zhan Jiang. Zhan Jiang, a retired journalism professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, said scrutiny of the Wu and Alibaba cases does not appear to represent a sensitive issue for the government. "Alibaba is currently in the eye of the storm and has little to do with official interests, so the authorities are not worried," the professor said in statements cited by Reuters.