Reconstructing Gender in China
Reconstructing Gender in China
- Her WeChat Moments feed displays a medley of emoji-adorned selfies
highlighting her long hair and bright smile, inspirational quotes (“you
should go and love yourself,” reads one), fashion videos, and internet
click-bait. She participates in a slew of extracurriculars—including the
cheerleading squad—at the well-known Beijing university where she’s
majoring in international studies. When she’s with her boyfriend, she
sometimes gets nervous about intimacy.