A local Chinese textbook called homosexuality a "psychosexual" disorder - even though it is not classified as a mental illness in China.
The publisher was sued, and the court ruled in favor of it citing...academic freedom (you know, what the West wants China to have more of).
The publisher was sued, and the court ruled in favor of it citing...academic freedom (you know, what the West wants China to have more of).
Ofc, western media isn't really interested in LGBTQ issues in China. It's just another "human rights" cudgel to try to beat China with
Yet, the ruling is odd, given that an official textbook from Jinan University Press contradicts the official stance of the government of China.
Yet, the ruling is odd, given that an official textbook from Jinan University Press contradicts the official stance of the government of China.
One possibility is that this particular textbook was not updated since the law on homosexuality changed in 2001 (and even its recent 2013 edition, which was used in court, retained the error).
Here's what Chinese school textbooks have to say on the topic:
Here's what Chinese school textbooks have to say on the topic:
https://twitter.com/Mango_Press_/status/1367110349774868481?s=19
In any case, the publisher has agreed to revise future editions of the textbook.
Concerns of this case setting a "precedent" are overblown as usual. The case is not the black-and-white issue some are trying to portray.
m.wangye.cn/news/231098.ht…
Concerns of this case setting a "precedent" are overblown as usual. The case is not the black-and-white issue some are trying to portray.
m.wangye.cn/news/231098.ht…
https://twitter.com/isgoodrum/status/1367000243930234883?s=19
Naturally, a local decision is being depicted by some as a national one. Similar to the time when "China" apparently banned Christmas decorations once.
To many in the West, all Chinese news is national news. All Chinese are the same, and one Chinese decision represents them all.
To many in the West, all Chinese news is national news. All Chinese are the same, and one Chinese decision represents them all.
Western journalism often encourages ignoring such subtleties and detail:
The more binary, black-and-white, and one-dimensional you can make an issue, the more you can insult China. And that's ofc the real purpose of your beat; it's why you're in China.
https://twitter.com/Mango_Press_/status/1367204547979010048?s=19
The more binary, black-and-white, and one-dimensional you can make an issue, the more you can insult China. And that's ofc the real purpose of your beat; it's why you're in China.
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