Chinese singer Cai Xukun. Androgynous pop idols and others who don’t conform to gender norms have been targeted by regulators. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China’s campaign for conformity is taking aim at ‘effeminate’ men
- Regulators have warned media firms off androgynous pop idols and anyone who doesn’t conform to gender norms and called for a boycott of ‘fan culture’
- It’s a sustained and coordinated push that’s linked to President Xi Jinping’s broader ‘common prosperity’ initiative, observer says
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Chinese singer Cai Xukun. Androgynous pop idols and others who don’t conform to gender norms have been targeted by regulators. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
