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Chinese officials warn comedians that mocking the other sex is no laughing matter (www.theguardian.com)
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At the moment, the iQiyi series King of Stand Up Comedy mentioned in the article is still available.

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My Mandarin is terrible so I had to try to understand it by the English subtitles. After the 20th time the crowd laughed without me having the slightest clue why, I gave up.

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[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Women’s rights are sensitive territory in China – over the last decade, authorities have cracked down on almost every form of independent feminist activism.