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.
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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.