The slogan "women hold up half the sky" was used by the CCP roughly 70 years ago, but does this apply to China nowadays or is the situation of gender inequality still an issue that has to be improved.
In 2023 women took part of 43.2% of the nations workforce.

As a heterosexual man, it is not easy to understand with what homosexual men have to deal with to feel accepted by others and to accept themselves.
Personally, it never occured to me that Homosexuality is a "unnatural" thing especially because science disproves this statement.

In the last years Esport has become more popular and gained an opportunity for growth. While League of Legends and Counter Strike persist to be one of the biggest games to have professional Esport competition, newer games like Valorant have reached big fanbases.

The most influencal Martial Arts movie for me as a kid was Karate Kid (2010) with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. Of course it has Orientalist Influence, such as the mystic representation of Kung Fu and Chinese Medicine Practice, but it also portrays China in a new and modern fashion.

The rise of feminine masculinity in China is targeting the patriarchal structure of the CCP and the nationalistic ideal of strong and brave men sacrificing themselves for the 'greater good' of their home country.

But lets disect both arguments one by one, to get a more detailed view.

The Coffee Culture in Korea surprised me a lot. As a German, Coffee is a well consumed beverage as well, especially in the morning and the need for professional coffee machines is rising as well, but when I arrived in Korea, the amount of coffee shops was really sticking out to me.

The development of MilkySpicy in China is very concerning.
The Problems that come with this trend are questionable and have to be adressed.
Not only is the sexualization of minors by their parents not morally adequate, but also the effects it can have on the children themseves.

@juli14.bsky.social The activities and skills that are practiced within a fandom can lead to political change. Especially because most fandoms are well organized and can do networking very well. These are skills that are important and can be seen as good groundwork for poitical activism.

@juli14.bsky.social Since I started to consume Anime, I always watched it with the original dub and english subtitles, which lead me to be exposed to language a lot. Though I didn't actively started to learn japanese, I began to learn how to pronounce certain words, and also memorizing vocabulary.

@juli14.bsky.social In my Opinion the most well known Korean Football Player is Son HeungMin. As a former Player from the Tottenham Hotspurs that are in the Premier League (The best English Football League), which is seen as the best Football League worldwide.

@n-hlis.bsky.social In western media Orientalism abaout East Asia can be seen in many works. For Example in Kung Fu Panda. The Western Gaze in Animation: A Case Study of Kung Fu Panda by Chen Jun Wang (2017) goes in depth in what way the Movie orientalized China.

She concludes in three Aspects:

@juli14.bsky.social The transnational culture flows that influenced me the most was Anime. It was a big part of my childhood and I still cunsume it today.
I managed to not only learn about the Japanese culture but also through watching Anime with subtitles I also could build up a certain amount ...

@juli14.bsky.social The Senpai Kohai relation has a focus on respect and knowledge.A Senpai(upperclassman) therefore has to adressed with the respect that he deserves by the Kohai(underclassman). Respect is important but if it's too much it can destroy the possibility for friendship. #JapanEducation

@juli14.bsky.social I think Pop-culture became a Tool for Cultural Exchange, especially because globalisation, the rise of digital media and the internet intensified the accessibility to different pop culture influences from all around the world. Though it can transfer not only good aspects...