Letters | Good news that Chinese women aren’t waiting for a man to have a baby, but why choose white sperm donors?
As China progresses, it is no surprise that Chinese women do not subscribe any more to the traditional norm that marriage is a must. If they want a child, they can simply buy sperm to fulfil their dreams of being a mother.
It is good to know that the perception of women in China has changed, and educated professionals no longer believe in the stereotype that a family must have a father. There are reproductive rights activists to voice what women want. Even though there are limitations for women to have children without a husband in China, they now can seek help from clinics in Western countries.
However, their choice of sperm donors is interesting. Rather than sperm donors of Chinese/Asian ethnicity, they tend to choose Caucasian donors. The beauty standards of Chinese have changed little over the years. Many of them prefer foreign physical traits, like the double eyelids mentioned in the article. It shows that the Chinese are xenophilic.
They have built up an image that China is the best in the world, while, concurrently, they worship foreigners. How hypocritical is this?
As the world changes, I believe more and more women in China will never marry. Maybe it is also a sign of growing feminism in China.
Tracy Yip, Kwai Chung
