China Drops Red Pill
China has dropped a massive red pill on single career women and feminists who can’t find a man. These are known as “sheng nu,” or leftover women. More from Mr. Obvious.
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Left Over Women
Black Pigeon Speaks analyzes a global phenomenon: Unmarried, aging “leftover” women who go scurrying to tropical hot spots — whether Bali or Mozambique or Jamaica — in search of the young gigolos who will love them. Many of Japan’s growing number of singles, for instance, claim they are comfortable facing death alone.
A new study shows almost everyone thinks that almost everyone desires fame. But the survey also shows that almost no one craves it for himself. Instead, the vast majority say they believe that personal success means “following your interests and talents to be the best you can be at something you love.” But how can we explain the relentless barrage of self-promotion and personal image manipulation on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and elsewhere? Are we lying to ourselves to cover up our social disease epidemic — faking humility to mask our desperate craving for wealth, influence and public approval? More from Bill Whittle and Scott Orr on Right Angle.
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Lilly Singh isn’t funny. The Canadian YouTuber is one of the highest paid YouTube stars, making more than $10 million. How did she get there? Labeling those who oppose her as racists. In other words, she’s witless and a bore. More from Sinatra Says.
Looking for Love in China
In a strange paradox, the most successful class of women in China is having trouble landing mates, or even dates. This in a country where there’s a pronounced gender gap with 118 men for every 100 women. Conservative cultural norms are partly at the root of the problem. In China, if a woman is too independent, she can be ostracized. She’s also likely to be labeled “leftover” if she’s over 28.
It means that most successful women struggle to get a date and with a third of China’s millionaires now female, an increasing number of China’s women are prioritizing their work life. The result is “200 million singles in China and it keeps growing,” as Johnny Du, the CEO of one of China’s top internet dating sites, explains. Du says the women also set the bar too high. “Woman are really picky; they want the man to be very rich, young, handsome, educated.” SBS Australia and Journeyman Pictures report.
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