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The Dilemma Faced by Chinese Feminists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Xinyan Jiang
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Abstract

In this essay I argue that in any country, the realization of sexual equality requires a certain level of economic development. I support this general theme by examining a particular case—a dilemma faced by Chinese feminists today. I intend to show that in a developing country such as China, where heavy physical labor is still in great demand in daily life and productive activity, full sexual equality cannot be a reality.

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Hypatia , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , Summer 2000, pp. 140 - 160
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Copyright © 2000 by Hypatia, Inc.

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