LGBT are more Equitable in China!
LGBT are more Equitable in China!
Tiktok failed to load.Enable 3rd party cookies or use another browser
What’s said in the Video above is true, and anyone with an impartial, intellectual mind can research this themselves, China has more progressive and equitable support for LGBT than in the West. And during Ancient Times in Asia before the West colonised them, Women and LGBT were more equal and respected. Now Asian Societies that were unable to be free from Western Colonialism both have Women and LGBT treated with hostility and objectification through Westernised perception, the more I study history, the more I, and others, should realise how Westernisation made Human societies more Unequal and Machiavellian! Considering Westernise Thought is more prominent and prevailing in Geopolitics via the UN and Economical Influences via America. Though Western Societies themselves are slowly becoming “progressive”, these progressive developments are being hampered by Systematic and Institutionalised Capitalist Influences that are nothing but mere platitudes to Dog Whistle, and not provide any actual genuine material means too support or protect them. LGBT is now part of “Human Right” order in the West, which sounds great, but the problem is that it’s being Weaponised for Imperialistic use, this is known as ‘Humanitarian Imperialism’!
Though I know most would scoff at the idea that China is more “Freer” and “Equity” than in the West, but the reality is China has Laws that protects all Human Groups from Discrimination, and Exploitation. To get a wider picture of perception of LGBT in China (as well other Human Groups) it’s best to research the documentation and articles in China itself to get a better societal perception, though many would say that me only using Chinese sources is therefore “bias”, but that’s very hypocritical considering Western media is only filled with Western Perceptions of Chinese LGBT issues and not from Chinese themselves! It’s evident to why majority of Westerners have conspiracies about China, due too the perception being moulded via Social Engineering, even from the so-called “Socialists” in the West are guilty of this! Western Complacency is a massive issue especially when it becomes Social Chauvinistic! Ultimately, too understand societies, you can have too dedicate your studies in researching their sociology, doing so from the perceptive from outside said society is intellectually dishonest! So for those calling native Chinese and non-Chinese scholars dedicating their studies in China “brainwashed” because you simply don’t agree with the objective reality, note that your comment is nothing but mere PROJECTION!
I need too specify that Discrimination isn’t tolerated in the People’s Republic, no matter the Religious, or Ethnicity! In Article 4:
“All nationalities in the People’s Republic of China are equal. The State protects the lawful rights and interests of the minority nationalities and upholds and develops a relationship of equality, unity and mutual assistance among all of China’s nationalities. Discrimination against and oppression of any nationality are prohibited; any act which undermines the unity of the nationalities or instigates division is prohibited. The State assists areas inhabited by minority nationalities in accelerating their economic and cultural development according to the characteristics and needs of the various minority nationalities. Regional autonomy is practised in areas where people of minority nationalities live in concentrated communities; in these areas organs of self-government are established to exercise the power of autonomy. All national autonomous areas are integral parts of the People’s Republic of China. All nationalities have the freedom to use and develop their own spoken and written languages and to preserve or reform their own folkways and customs.”
If anyone refers too Xinjiang and Uyghurs in response too that then I counter that with this academic video and move on, this topic, subject, discourse, whatever you want too call it, has been beaten too death there’s no horse left too beat:
Dan Cohen (host of Behind the Headlines) delivers a Academic analysis too the 'Atrocity Propaganda'…
360 views, 3 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 31 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Kyle James Wright: Dan Cohen (host of…www.facebook.com
In Article 36:
“Citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of religious belief. No State organ, public organization or individual may compel citizens to believe in, or not to believe in, any religion; nor may they discriminate against citizens who believe in, or do not believe in, any religion. The State protects normal religious activities. No one may make use of religion to engage in activities that disrupt public order, impair the health of citizens or interfere with the educational system of the State. Religious bodies and religious affairs are not subject to any foreign domination.”
And Article 33:
“In the tenth paragraph of the Preamble to the Constitution, ‘Through the long process of revolution and development’ is amended to read ‘Through the long process of revolution, development and reform’; ‘a broad patriotic united front, including all socialist working people, people involved in building socialism, patriots who support socialism, and patriots who support China’s reunification’ is amended to read ‘a broad patriotic united front, including all socialist working people, people involved in building socialism, patriots who support socialism, and patriots who support China’s reunification and are dedicated to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.’ This paragraph is accordingly amended to read:
‘The cause of building socialism must rely on workers, peasants and intellectuals and unite all forces that can be united. Through the long process of revolution, development and reform, a broad patriotic united front has formed under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, with the participation of other political parties and people’s organizations and including all socialist working people, people involved in building socialism, patriots who support socialism, and patriots who support China’s reunification and are dedicated to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This united front will continue to be consolidated and developed. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is a broadly representative organization of the united front, and has played a significant historical role. In the future, it will play an even more important role in the country’s political and social life and its friendly foreign activities, in socialist modernization and in safeguarding the unity and solidarity of the country. The system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China will continue and develop long into the future.’”
The last one is important, because having Political and Social Organs be REPRESENTATIVE allows more progressive developments in the future, it means LGBT people can become Representatives and support developments to provide material and political means. Article 33 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China provides for equality for all citizens under the law. This is no explicit mention of sexual orientation or gender identity. There is no anti-discrimination provision for sexual orientation or gender identity under Chinese labour law. Labour law specifically protects workers against discrimination on the basis of a person’s ethnicity, gender or religion. LGBT in China aren’t made illegal or anything, their Quality of Life is insurmountable compared too the West where LGBT have too constantly fight for their Rights to Live everyday! In America Trans People are under attack constantly, American policy wants to eugenic them out of society! Violence against LGBT People has been increasing drastically in last Two Years according too ‘The Economist’ report:
In a report by ‘UCLA School of Law Williams Institute’, more than 50% of LGBT Americans have experience some form of Discrimination at Work, some relating to ‘unfair dismissals’, ‘harassment’, and other similar behaviours. There’s also been sixteen laws restricting the LGBT community passed in 2022 restricting access to healthcare or public facilities, or discussion of gender issues in schools or workplaces! In China that’s not the case, somewhat recently a Court Ruling on Employment Discrimination was made with overwhelming support, as reported by Caixin Global:
“In a rare ruling on discrimination against transgender people, the court decided that e-commerce platform Beijing Dangdang Information Technology Co. Ltd. was wrong to fire an employee for ‘absence of work’ after she took two months of leave for the surgery in 2018
[…]
The court ruled that the employee, surnamed Gao, could reinstate her labor contract with Dangdang and the company should pay her overdue salary of about 120,000 yuan ($17,069). The court also said that Gao has the right to use the office’s women’s toilet and other colleagues should accept her identity and work with her with an inclusive mentality.”
People treat this as a rare case in China though you’ll be hard-pressed too find any article in the West that’s impartial too give an academic overview on LGBT developments in China, considering the Information War going on currently between the West and China. Commentator Serena Sojic-Borne said it best that:
“… in China, recent advances show promise. In 2021, Shanghai’s Children’s Hospital of Fudan University caught global attention with its trans youth clinic. This clinic didn’t come out of nowhere, but out of Chinese socialism’s commitment to common prosperity.
In 2021, the Chinese Communist Party eliminated absolute poverty by going among the masses to meet their needs. CGTN reported on a similar strategy for eliminating HIV transmission. In a 2015 testing rollout, the government partnered with gay community groups to make over 200,000 appointments. Although the virus itself does not discriminate, it disproportionately affects gay men and transgender women.
Chinese courts are also expanding protections for transgender people. Yennefer Fang’s documentary ‘A Day of Trans’ describes how Mr. C, a trans man, won a case against discrimination in 2018. In the verdict, China first clarified “gender expression.” Writing for Sixthtone, Fan Yiying noted that a 2017 case in Guiyang was the first to use the term “gender identity.” In 2020, Siyuan Meng reported in RadiiChina that a trans woman won a similar suit, and 82% of netizens who viewed the story supported her.
Although the Beijing LGBT Center reported a 12% pre-pandemic unemployment rate for trans Chinese, this is still lower than the United States’ 15% pre-pandemic rate, according to data from the National Center for Transgender Equality.
China’s historic victories against feudal patriarchy helped lay the foundation for today’s advancement. The 2019 White Paper on Women’s Progress details how the Women’s Federation and the Communist Party have fought women’s oppression since the revolution. Cadres established kindergartens, nurseries, and nursing homes to relieve women of domestic work. The 1950 Marriage Law established equal marriage. Recently, China expanded breast and cervical cancer screening in rural areas. Liberating women is a step towards to ending all gender-based oppression.
China shuts down today’s reactionary forces too. One example is the Falun Gong cult, which is outlawed. Its followers oppose science, interracial marriage, and homosexuality, according to cult specialist Rick Ross. This is exactly the kind of group that would organize with US far-right evangelicals — and indeed it does. In 2019, an NBC investigation exposed how Falun Gong spent $1.5 million in Facebook advertisements for Trump’s presidential campaign. The US’s tolerance for hateful groups feeds into soaring anti-trans violence. China doesn’t stand for this extremism.”
There’s more reports on these developments, here’s other two from ‘Sohu’, and again ‘UCLA School of Law Williams Institute’. ‘Sohu’ reported that:
“In 1983, a brother named Zhang Kesha performed the first transgender surgery in China. From then on, Zhang Kesha became Zhang Kesha, Brother Zhang became Sister Zhang, and she became the first transgender person in China!
[…]
On November 13, 2009, the Ministry of Health of my country promulgated the “Technical Management Standards for Sex Reassignment Surgery”, which clearly stipulates that those who need to undergo sex reassignment surgery must submit a diagnosis certificate issued by a psychiatrist and a notarized written report of the operation before the operation. And provide proof that you have informed your immediate family of your plans to change your gender. Don’t think that these are enough. As an applicant for sex reassignment surgery, you must meet the conditions of being older than 20 years old and not married. Of course, as a sex reassignment surgery, not everyone can do it, and there are strict requirements and technical specifications for hospitals and surgical personnel. So far, there is no law prohibiting sex reassignment surgery, so sex reassignment surgery is not illegal.”
Indeed, there’s no Law that prevents Trans-People from having surgery needed too match their Male or Female Brain, though there’s requirements too be diagnosed, and informed family members. Though diagnosis is fine, but I know certain individuals would have issues opening up with their Families over fears of being rejected because of their sexuality, but this is vastly changing over the years, this is where the second report comes in by ‘UCLA School of Law Williams Institute’:
“Overall, the majority of Chinese in the sample support transgender rights in a number of policy areas, including transgender people’s right to protection, including freedom from discrimination, pregnancy or childbearing, adoption, and a gender that matches their gender at birth the right to marry, and allow gender-affirming surgery. Also, a larger percentage of participants agreed that transgender people should be allowed to use the restroom according to their gender identity. Participants generally had positive, rather than negative, attitudes toward transgender people. Most participants agreed that transgender people are a natural occurrence, and that they are brave. Likewise, a majority disagrees that transgender people are committing crimes, and a larger percentage disagrees that transgender people suffer from some form of mental illness.”
What this shows is that majority of Chinese have no issues with Trans-People and equally see them as Brothers, and Sisters. In China, Gender isn’t a point of contention, most Chinese wouldn’t care if you are Trans, it’s your Identity? Yes, but it’s not all who you are, there’s more too a person than their identity, and that’s mostly the Chinese perspective. So, if you’re a LGBT Foreigner in China, you wouldn’t be looked upon with destain or grievance because of your identity, they’ll more likely be curious and want too learn more about it, it’s this modest and compassionate understanding that makes Chinese more different than in the West. It’s why I LOVE China when I visited, though I was very impressionable and had issues learning the language, they were so understanding, and generous, this warm feeling made me feel at home, and I never wanted too return to the UK, which is very rare experience. But I’m not the only one that thinks this, one foreigner who’s Gay went too live in China, she tells her experiences which is meet with warm curiosity and fascination:
“A week or so later, the teacher came to me and said sorry, she thought I was married to a man. She genuinely didn’t know women could be married and had lots of questions. She wasn’t full of hate but was fascinated. That has been the general reception. The fact I am gay has either been ignored in a kind of ‘so what?’ way or has been greeted with fascination. I’ve had two ayi’s (Chinese aunties who look after your home) during my time here and the latter, I have grown very close to. I can be affectionate towards my wife when she is around. I’m just talking about the normal stuff, like a peck before she goes to work, but my ayi doesn’t flinch and I feel completely comfortable which is really nice.”
Jin Xing said it best herself:
While China may have slight issues in many of the Social Policy aspects, these "issues" aren't "issues" too the Chinese themselves from a Social Aspect, they're treated with dignity and respect, as brothers and sisters, plus if it makes the West feel better they're easily solvable with a REPRESENTATIVE Government that'll eventually pass comprehensive laws that makes lives for most LGBT People 10x more better! There's many LGBT Stars in China that’s revered like:
Zhou Dan (1989-): lawyer and scholar
Li Tingting (1989-): A participant in the gender movement
Guo Moruo (1892–1978): Writer
Nankang (1980–2008): Internet writer
Ren Hang (1987–2017): photographer and writer
Shi Peipu (1938–2009): Peking opera actor and spy
Cui Zien (1958-): film director, writer, scholar
Jin Xing (1967-): TV host, dancer
Gao Yayuan (1982-): Singer
Fan Popo (1985-): film director and writer
Chen Li (1990-): Singer
Bao Han (1990-): A pornographic actor and movie actor
Chen Ting (1968-): Engineer, former chairman of the Wikimedia Council
Liu Ting (1986): News figure
Shan Chunqing (1994-): Programmer
There’s probably others I’m not listing but that’s as much I could find from Chinese Media. Though it needs too be noted that China [1997] actually fully legalised gay sex before the USA [2003] did, it wasn’t that long ago too. Li Yinhe, a researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences who has been engaged in sex research, revealed to Daily China reporter that in the latest survey “Whether homosexuality affects job choices”, the answer is “No”. The Chinese actually accounted for 90% of the total, surpassing the 86% of the data in the United States. She gladly said: “This is a big step forward, and it shows that Chinese society is more tolerant of homosexuality.”
In October 2017, the National People’s Congress amended Chinese law so that “all adults of full capacity are given the liberty of appointing their own guardians by mutual agreement.” The system, variously called “legal guardianship” or “guardianship agreement”, permits same-sex partners to make important decisions about medical and personal care, death and funeral, property management, and maintenance of rights and interests. In case one partner loses the ability to make crucial decisions (i.e. mental or physical illness or accident), their guardian may decide for them in their best interest. Their legal relationship can also include wealth and inheritance, or pension, depending on which additional legal documents the couple decides to sign, such as a will.
So as we can see, LGBT Identity is overall well respected, and supported by majority of Chinese, though the Law might be behind Constitutionally Speaking, Labour Law as previously mentioned provides that support, in Article 12:
“Labourers, regardless of their ethnic group, race, sex, or religious belief, shall not be discriminated against in employment.”
Though it doesn’t explicit state any LGBT denunciations, LGBT workers can still legally sue employers for such discrimination, as previously shown earlier with Caixin Global report. Though I think I’ve made my point evidently clear in how more Progressive China is in comparison too the West, though it’s advancing at a steady pace, let’s remember the fact that Chinese overwhelmingly support Equal Rights for LGBT People, and with a Representative Government these Laws will be amended too secure the future for true LGBT Liberation in Socialist China just as it is in Socialist Cuba!
References:
[1] People’s Republic of China Constitution, GOV.CN / http://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/constitution2019/constitution.shtml
[2] Being Gay In China (as a Foreigner in 2020–21) What’s The Truth?, LTL Language School / https://ltl-school.com/being-gay-in-china/
[3] LGBT in China: Changes and Challenges, CGTN / https://news.cgtn.com/news/3163444d7a677a6333566d54/index.html
[4] China’s Transgender Community Welcomes Court Ruling on Employment Discrimination, Caixin Global / https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-07-06/chinas-transgender-community-welcomes-court-ruling-on-employment-discrimination-101576201.html
[5] 国内允许变性手术吗？身体可以改变性别，身份证的性别能改吗, SOHU / https://www.sohu.com/a/442577116_120136146
[6] Public Opinion of Transgender Rights in China, UCLA School of Law Williams Institute / https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/opinion-trans-rights-china/
[7] 中國大陸LGBT人物列表, Wikipedia / https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%A4%A7%E9%99%B8LGBT%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8
[8] 中国同性恋者约3000万 专家呼吁同性婚姻合法化, China Daily / http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hqzg/2007-11/14/content_6253804.htm
[9] Labour Law of the People’s Republic of China, GOV.CN / http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/englishnpc/Law/2007-12/12/content_1383754.htm
[10] America’s far right is increasingly protesting against LGBT people, The Econamist / https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/01/13/americas-far-right-is-increasingly-protesting-against-lgbt-people
[11] LGBT People’s Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment, UCLA School of Law Williams Institute / https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-workplace-discrimination/
[12] Sixteen laws restricting the LGBTQ community passed in 2022, USA Facts / https://usafacts.org/articles/sixteen-laws-restricting-the-lgbtq-community-passed-in-2022/
[13] Transgender rights: China advances while US backslides, Serena Sojic-Borne / https://socialistchina.org/2022/02/27/transgender-rights-china-advances-while-us-backslides/
[14] Chinese ad featuring LGBT couple wins widespread praise, South China Morning Post — YouTube /
[15] China's first clinic for transgender children and adolescents set up in Shanghai, Global Times / https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202111/1238161.shtml