Posted on 03/08/2012 2:47:57 PM PST by nickcarraway
In an attempt to highlight the role of women in Beijing's annual National People's Congress, China's party newspaper the People's Daily published "Beautiful female journalists at two sessions," consisting of women asking questions and "beautifying" China's legislative session. It's hard to think of a more awkward way for a media outlet to celebrate International Women's Day, except maybe last year's offering from China's state news wire Xinhua: "Attractive females at NPC, CPCC sessions."
A few points here: Surprisingly for staid state media, Xinhua and the People's Daily publish a lot of click bait in the form of near naked women: See for example today's "Bikini Parade in Panama to set Guinness Record," and "Seductive leg models in China." A few days ago People's Daily published a precursor article about the meetings' "beautiful service staff" (h/t to James Fallows and Adam Minter), as well as "Versatile Tibetan beauties" and "Seven stunning beauties from Xinjiang," in questionable taste considering the persistent government crackdown in both those places.
In a blog post, The Economist answers the question of why Western media describes the NPC as "rubber stamp" (because it accepts every law put before it). The patronizing media coverage of women and minorities smiling at the joy of being a part of China doesn't help, either.
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Thank goodness for Google’s translation function.
That one on the left looks like my former boss. I loved that job.
She was also probably the smartest person I ever met.
Are you suggesting that I don’t really know Chinese?
Sounds like a plan. However, as someone of Chinese descent, IMHO most of the women exhibited at the People’s Congress were only so-so at best (but much better looking than Joy) compared to the young ethnic Chinese women I saw recently in Singapore and Indonesia. In fact, the one on the left has potential as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant - boy, were they cute!
Appropriate, I'd say.
In fact, she is so not guilty she could pardon those that are!
Agreed. Takes me back to my massage parlor days. Sigh..
See # 8, now it’s not useless.
They might want to rethink the practice of aborting female babies.
Thank heaven for little girls,
For little girls get bigger every day.
Thank heaven for little girls,
They grow up in the most delightful way!
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