Niang pao explained

Niang pao (Chinese: 娘炮) is a derogatory Chinese term for men perceived to be effeminate.

Overview

Niang pao literally translates to "girlie guns / girlie cannons" but is more commonly translated as "sissy".[1] It is generally used as an insult for effeminate men.[2] Because of this it is considered to be a gender-based slur.[3]

History

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used the term in a 2018 Xinhua item intended to show its preference for the portrayal of virile Chinese men on the Internet.

In 2018, the official WeChat account of People’s Daily published a commentary denouncing “such derogatory phrases including ‘niangpao,’” and called for respect and tolerance of diversified aesthetics.[4]

In 2019, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences endorsed the theory that the United States Central Intelligence Agency initiated the phenomenon with a deliberate "campaign to 'brainwash' Asian men" starting in 1962 in Japan with the Johnny & Associates talent agency.[5]

The National Radio and Television Administration used the term in a 2021 edict condemning the television portrayal of effeminate men, as part of CCP general secretary Xi Jinping's broader crackdown on gender differences and non-conforming social identities.[6] The Guardian noted Chinese television programs Youth With You and Produce 101 as examples that were targeted.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-09-02. China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV. 2021-09-03. Associated Press. en. 2023-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063113/https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-entertainment-business-religion-china-62dda0fc98601dd5afa3aa555a901b3f. live.
  2. Web site: Elliott . Josh K. . China bans 'sissy' and 'effeminate' men under new macho media rules . globalnews.ca . Global News . 15 November 2021 . 15 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115182757/https://globalnews.ca/news/8164763/china-ban-sissy-men-effeminate/ . live .
  3. News: Cheng . Joyce . Butler . Jordyn . Jackson . Will . Beijing's crackdown on 'sissy' men could lead to a rise in gender-based violence, experts warn . ABC News . 29 October 2021 . Australia Broadcasting Corporation . 15 November 2021 . 15 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115045326/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-30/china-reshape-gender-culture-sissy-men/100548584 . live .
  4. News: China Targets 'Effeminate' Men in Xi's Mounting Push for Conformity. Bloomberg. Bloomberg News. September 20, 2021. 2022-01-31. 2022-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131064850/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-20/china-slams-effeminate-men-in-xi-s-mounting-push-for-conformity?sref=FkXlRIYG. live.
  5. News: CIA turned our celebrities into 'sissy pants', says Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The Times of London. Amy Hawkins. October 23, 2019. September 3, 2021. September 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908134912/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cia-turned-our-celebrities-sissy-says-beijing-sl8p8klfr. live.
  6. News: Associated Press. China bans men it deems not masculine enough from TV in new crackdown. WDAM-TV. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. May 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230515133419/https://www.wdam.com/2021/09/02/china-bans-effeminate-men-tv-new-crackdown/. live.
  7. News: China bans reality talent shows to curb behaviours of 'idol' fandoms – Broadcasters ordered not to promote 'sissy' men in attempt to reshape country's entertainment industry. The Guardian. Vincent Ni. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. July 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230728213553/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/02/china-bans-reality-talent-shows-to-curb-behaviours-of-idol-fandoms. live.

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