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How 'sissy men' became the latest front in China’s campaign against big tech

  • Written by Shuaishuai Wang, Lecturer of New Media and Digital Culture, University of Amsterdam
How 'sissy men' became the latest front in China’s campaign against big techWorkers congregate in a meeting room at the headquarters of BlueCity, the parent company of Blued, China's most popular dating app for gay men.Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese government has recently taken action against what it calls “sissy men” – males, often celebrities, deemed too effeminate.

On Sept. 2，2021,...

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