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Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno is a phenomenon in China. Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and fans say she's changed how they see feminism and how they feel about relationships. Activists and experts say the Ueno boom is keeping feminist ideas in mainstream, “lawful” conversations years after most Chinese activists were silenced.
Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno is a phenomenon in China. Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and fans say she's changed how they see feminism and how they feel about relationships. Activists and experts say the Ueno boom is keeping feminist ideas in mainstream, “lawful” conversations years after most Chinese activists were silenced.
Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno’s books have helped keep feminism in mainstream conversations in China amid increasing censorship. Ms. Ueno does not directly write about China, but is highly critical of societal expectations of women and misogyny.
Chizuko Ueno leapt to fame in 2019 with a speech that criticized social expectations for women
HONG KONG (AP) — In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil