A 'masculinity crisis'? China says the boys are not all right.
Share on Twitter Government officials in China believe that boys are getting more effeminate and want to toughen them up. In the latest attempt to tackle what academics and news outlets call a “masculinity crisis,” the Education Ministry has proposed emphasising the “spirit of yang,” or male attributes, by hiring more sports instructors and redesigning physical education classes in elementary and secondary schools. The plan, a response to a top official’s call to “prevent the feminisation of male youths,” was released last week. It included no timeline and few other ...