#china bad lol

[qiumenglin]

Almost every of Yao’s relationships with other nations, especially in the past, are a complete mess. Bro just can’t maintain a peaceful and drama-free relationship because he’s just an egotistical condescending jerk who considers all below him (apart from what he deems as exceptions lmao). He does yearn for friendship and company is a way but he was just too unbearable to be around with. Like even his younger siblings(Provinces, SARs, and multiplicities) aren’t really that close. Yao honestly wants to mend some relationships but something always gets in the way. So he’s gonna stay relatively lonely and bothered for a loooong time.

#hetalia #hws china #aph china #hetalia musings #musings #Rome and his rather rocky relationship ended on a bad note #and the only close people he has with him that have been with him since are India and Iran #and they are the ultimate chaos trio #Yao is an arrogant prick who has issues #but also protective and nice #and that makes him interesting #I like to see him sad and hurt lol #hetalia headcanons #wang yao

[rongzhi]

I'm not trying to be rude/gen! I saw a douyin you posted that talked about gay people- isn't homosexuality considered bad/not supported in China? Or is it similar to the united states where there are groups of people for/against+media doesn't depict it often? I'm really curious and this isn't me trying to have an argument, I just genuinely want to understand!

Thank you so much for your videos you subtitle, I know how much work translating and subtitling can be so your work is super inspirational ^-^ have a wonderful day!!!

(feel free to delete/not answer if u don't want to-)

Not sure which douyin you're talking about in particular, since I post a lot of douyins that talk about gay people/have gay people in them... also I'm not really qualified to answer this seeing as I don't live in China, but:

"Is it considered bad/not supported in China?"

This will depend on who you ask.

Chinese internet spaces, like English-speaking internet spaces, tend to be more in favor of LGBT people or at least they will be more neutral toward them (there is a common saying that you must/it is enough to respect queer people as human beings even if you don't accept or understand them...which of course sounds rather homophobic to our ears, but that's the neutral outlook). The younger generation and college kids are more progressive on LGBT issues, which has historically been the case in the U.S/west as well.

Still, being homophobic publicly won't earn you universal backlash, and the bar for what is considered homophobic is different in China.

The source for homophobia is not the same, either. In the U.S/West, much of homophobia is rooted in Christianity/religion and the idea that homophobia is a straight up an abomination and a sin and you're going to hell forever (or whatever).

This is not so much the case in China for the obvious reason that it is not a Christian majority country and Christian ideals do not infect every aspect of society. The anti-gay stances tend to be more so rooted in the fact that homosexuals are unfilial, which to many, is practically the worst thing you can be.

There's a lot more to it, but that's my quick answer.

"Or is it similar to the united states where there are groups of people for/against+media doesn't depict it often?"

Yes, but I think this part of your question reveals the reason you've asked me this lol, which is because of your own pre-conceived notions based on the media you consume. It's a popular oversimplification to say that China hates gays therefore xyz, and every time there is anything remotely anti-LGBT going on in China, Western media is all over it like a pack of wild hyenas.

Alls this to say, that kind of one-sided MSM coverage probably leads to the idea for some that you're somehow not allowed to talk about or publicly mention gay people in China, or that you'll get Disappeared™ if you say 'gay'...which is certainly not the reality. Case in point: the douyins I've translated, which show gay people and show people at public venues talking about gay people, are not taken down for the mere mention or support of gay people.

Statistically speaking, China has the largest LGBT community in the world, so it's not like people are gonna pretend queer folk don't exist or aren't a part of society. There are pro-LGBT activists in China (of course they face a lot of obstacles) and LGBT resources/centers. There's gay social/dating apps specifically for Chinese markets. Etc etc etc.

It'd be incorrect to exaggerate the acceptance of the LGBT in China based on the prevalence of LGBT content seen on the Chinese web, but at the same time, I don't think you can say it's really considered bad/not supported across the board (especially considering the fraction of the population who must themselves be queer), but social and legal acceptance is still lagging behind that of some other countries for sure.

TL;DR

Is it considered bad? Yes and no, and for different reasons than you might expect.

LGBT visibility in media in China is lower than in the west but not non-existent, and especially not so on the internet (compared to traditional TV). Intolerance and support both exist.

Support for LGBT people is in constant flux, just as it is in the west, though I would guess that the overall modern trend has been positive.

#text #answered ask #woolieshubris #this is so surface level i know but to get under the surface you'd have to read like actual academia or something probably #like you'd have to read about the history and reasoning behind homophobia in china to answer the question of 'is it considered bad' prob #like a lot of homophobia was brought over by missionaries lol those rat bastards (sorry rats) #but at the same time that was centuries ago now #so it's pretty normal for older chinese ppl to straight up be like 'Sexuality Is A Western Invention' #long post #gay ask

[tianshiisdead]

Why do some (many) people colour the white charas like all rosy and warm and then make China and Japan straight up Grey 💀 its always the art styles where it looks like they should care about accurate skin tone but they just. Make the easians straight up grey. Pale easian skin tones don't look that different from white tones + we blush easily too... why are they GREY 😭

#hetalia #diary #hater tag #as always if you want them to have darker skin then dont desaturate it that much #if u want them to have cooler skin? dont lol its not that noticable and itll just look bad with cartoony shading #i blame decades of american cartoons and their fucked up easian skin tones #hws china #hws japan

[holyvirgilscriptures]

WTF is up with all these takes like “[extremely horrible and totalitarian fascist dictator/regime] dislikes the conception of Israel, therefore I believe that all their previous actions are actually defensible.” Do you guys actually care about marginalized folks, or is your activism purely selective and comprised of “facts” and “opinions” that conveniently fit into your narrow-minded world view? Because some of you genuinely seem to believe that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” is an actual moral political stance to take. Guess what? It’s not. A government opposing something that you also oppose in doesn’t suddenly mean that you get to claim that they’re “misunderstood” or you were “lied to about them” or they're “actually right”. Your performative activism directly comes at the expense of oppressed people.

#I’ve seen people defend Russia and China #and North fucking Korea and idi amin and HITLER of all things #you guys are so fucking weird #also 99% of the time the reason these fascists dislike Israel is not because they support Palestine #but because they hate Jewish people #which I suspect is a reason some of y’all have lol #anyway. it’s always the westerners too #because if you were from Asia (Taiwan/SEA) none of y’all would be fucking defending China of all countries #sorry that coming from a 3rd world country means I actually have to deal with the consequences of these horrific governments #meanwhile all I see are comfortable and privileged westerners arguing that “oh they’re not THAT bad!” #also let’s just get this out of the way now #I know the reason some of you are hell-bent on defending these regimes/fascists is because they’re fundamentally anti-US #which let me be clear being anti-US is not the issue here #it is the fact that perf. activists hate the US government so much they are willing to defend equally (if not more so) horrible governments #i/p conflict

[romanceyourdemons]

wong fei-hung is like we need a distraction. wing zhu i need you to look that official in the eye and call him a manchurian dog. and wing zhu is like :D

#can you tell i’m really bad with jyutping lol i’m sincerely sorry #once upon a time in china #ryddles

[aizenat]

Anyway, glad our government got something right and is working to ban tik tok.

#there’s a lot of reasons tik tok is bad #also they technically aren’t banning it yet #it just depends how much the ceo is determined to hold on to the company lol #like china literally has fb and ig banned for the same reasons they’re looking to ban tik tok #and considering the conversation regarding fb and the impact of it affecting American politics especially from 2016-to now #like why do you think fb is trying to get rid of the political content on its site? lol #also the conversation regarding what social media sites like fb do with our data and information? #you think it’s dangerous for fb and google and etc to have that information #but don’t understand why fucking CHINA who we’re kinda on tense terms with rn having that data is fine? #especially when the fucking government legit WANTS trump to be president again because they know they can walk all over him? #like cmon guys think for a second jeez

[niteshade925]

“图贱买瘸驴”

"Aim for cheap prices and you will end up buying a lame donkey"

“一分钱一分货”

"A unit of price for a unit of quality"

These two common Chinese phrases share a similar meaning and may be used in similar situations. The first one uses "lame donkey" as a metaphor for an item of such a bad quality that it's useless, since China was an agricultural country for the longest time, and donkeys were often used in farm work, lame donkeys definitely wouldn't be helpful. This saying advises people to not always look for the item with the cheapest price tag.

The second saying basically means the same as "you get what you pay for", implying that the price of an item is proportionate to its quality. Of course, this may not always be true.

#chinese sayings #chinese language #also: when people say stuff like 'made in china = bad quality' #they might want to ask themselves if they are also associating 'made in china' with 'cheap price' #bc if cheapness if what you are going for you will end up buying a lame donkey lol #just saying.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

trailer of shenhai (deep sea) from the same studio of monkey king: hero is back | director: tian xiaopeng 田晓鹏

#china #video #movie #animation #i've been waiting this movie for so long #tian xiaopeng spent seven years on this #i'm going to take a deep breath #because tragedy news #it won't be released this year #because it hasn't pass the censorship of china film administration #c草泥马比广电中宣去死去死去死去死去死啊 #j贱人 #b被韩国影视文化按在地上摩擦是活该的 #sorry for my bad language #anyway #it's supposed to be released on national day #now everyone can't watch it in the cinema #chinese netizens are furious now lol #they call those censorship officials 老不死的 #those so-called theme films with national ideology will be released during national holiday #so apparently they don't schedule other films with real quality to attract audiences #weibo comments be like good we won't go watching any movies this national holiday #it is said that china film administration made many suggestions on how to modify the script #of course if the director compromises the script will be destroyed #same thing already happened to new gods: yang jian #the original script of yang jian is much much better #and many gorgeous scenes are deleted

[guideaus]

i saw a post in the tag abt the summer hikaru died asking if it was "bait" and i really wonder about some people's pov concerning that word. Granted that post was old, but i think in ch0 one of the protags is confessing and there are bonus notes abt the other having perceived one-sided feelings. im personally fine w things not quite being explicit, but i really wonder how some people feel about it... like will they call lgbt rep in fiction "bait" unless they're visibly having sex or??

#personal #it reminds me of fandoms of series from china that have lgbt rep. they arent bait or w a bullet against their head from the chinese gov #i think western fans are kinda weird abt it some times. i dont think u need characters making out every other page to confirm theyre gay #but if they wanted to theres nothing wrong with that lmao #i do think a valid concern is how theyre treated. aka is it like fujo bait or does it treat their lgbt characters kind of normally #i think it being a horror automatically makes it more interesting than like. sasaki and miyano or given or whatever tolerable bl lol #ig asking abt it isnt as bad as like... a certain other strong bad faith post presented objectively in the tag FJDJFDS #but they said others claimed it was bait and im like. how do u make a statement abt a series w less than 10 chapters (i think it had then)

[xiaosean]

got a salty little stinky up in my inbox this morning

#ruby talks #his face is above average… so he’s good looking LOL #you can’t even admit he’s bad looking 😭 #peanut brains #anon acting like you NEED to be the best actor in china to be liked #alright i shall be on me side until a xz drama releases or sum (hyx please)

[g00ngala]

unrelated to that post it was funny but straight up im not bad at geography bc of the us education system I'm just straight up bad at geography. i don't know where most of the 50 states even are man it's not even related to foreign countries im just so fucking bad at understanding and memorizing maps

#hannah.txt #i could identify like. france or england or russia if you told me to tho i think. and i think that's actually just bad american education #bc i couldn't identify asian or african countries the same way except maybe china and japan they did not focus on those areas AT ALL #the rest of it tho is just on me lol. maps are hard if you ask me to point out idaho on a map i could not do it

[kashilascorner]

quick i need help. my whole dissertation i had a question in which i based the investigation on. however i had no hypetheses. the conclusion of my dissertation led me to pose one hypotheses. So all and all, my dissertation has a question and the dissertation's hypothesis is the dissertation's conclusion so do i explain to the tribunal that this is basically preliminary work for a future investigation (which i won't do because i won't pursue an academic career) and i'm not sure if that's valid for a master's thesis or do i try to hide the fact thus leading the tribunal to believe i have no conclusions/results on my work

#i don't want to ask my tutor because she didn't seem to see a problem in any of this but as the #date for the defense is getting closer i have doubts about literally everything #like i told her this was preliminary work and she said that's ok but. BUT!! i just realized that yes my results/conslusion and hypothesis #are the SAME because the goal was to find an hypotheses and idk if any of this is valid. like i assume it is but will i get a bad grade for #doign a work that's so simple (probably intelectually immature too) and not innovative at all #but then with my topic there was no way i could do more like. i don't have the capacity to analyse the statistical data from china #and a bunch of southeast asian countries and frankly the statistics by themselves wouldn't give me much to work with and of course there #was absolutely no way for me to go to china and do fieldwork like. lol. no money no sponsorship no knowledge of mandarin etc #blabla

[heaven-dope]

I AM ONCE AGAIN BEGGING PEOPLE NOT TO IDOLIZE CHINA AS A NATION THAT CAN DO NO WRONG

#(spongebob meme) im chinese taiwanese. dont come for me #DONT REBLOG THIS IM JUST LIKE HUH #LIKE DID EVERYONE FORGET ABOUT WHAT THEY DO TO THE UYGHUR PEOPLE. #i am sorry to tell you that it has problems and also slightly insane that 70-80% household wealth is in real estate #and that disagreeing with some of chinas policies isnt racist? lol? #not to say that EVERYTHING is bad obviously its got some good things going for it but come on now #text tag

[shoujoegg]

you do NOT need to read the other gv books lmao, as someone who read and in spite of myself enjoyed them Leigh ATTEMPTED to do a critique of imperialism but she spread herself wayyy too thin and relied on a really sloppy ‘bad king gone good king remains nothing systemically changes’ ending. and i was forgiving albeit frustrated because again she was trying to embark on a lot of themes in a single series but then she released the nikolai duology and oh god it was so much worse

omfg that makes a little more sense and smthing ive always chalked up to be related to her world-building problems too? tbh id read the og trilogy just to understand how her grisha-as-jewishness in imperial russia allegory operates earlier in the series bc i find it (and its internationalization later on in the soc duology) intriguing in spite of all the problems hinged to such racial metaphorization. u could not pay me to finish king of stars tho i tried it once n idk wtf is going on there!

#it's not surprising to me she ends up writing a preservation of the dynasty like what was she gonna do? make zoya fantasy trotsky? #that would be iconic tho. we'll leave that for riyoko ikeda #tbh despite misgivings i actually find her racecraft of jewishness fascinating in a moishe postone-esque kind of cultural critique way #where i imagine how bardugo would situate a lot of her critiques against russian imperialism through? #bc it's def not coming from enfleshing out the weird territorial (??) wars w/ fantasy not-china-japan! #too bad this woman is rlly not interested in the political economy underpinning race or any kind of mass movements against colonial hegemon #ty for writing id be curious for more of ur thoughts lol #qq