Who dares to challenge. Short story volume: A classic reading at the turn of the century

Author: Xu Kun
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: After compiling this selection of novels, looking at the table of contents, I once again clearly realized that there is indeed a group of powerful contemporary Chinese female writers. Feminists might immediately be sensitive to the fact that our way of expressing this actually reveals an inherent patriarchal flaw. Yes, how could a normal man eliminate his flaws? Moreover, the "flaws" inevitably arising from gender differences, including those affecting women, are actually difficult or impossible to eradicate through any political, war, economic, or cultural means. It seems that in the legacy we inherit or create, and in reality, the phenomenon of "oppressed women" is more prevalent, naturally, the corresponding guilt that men must bear also increases proportionally. Even if my opening statement aims to please and praise female writers, looking beyond the surface to the essence, the substance still needs to be criticized. We can accept this criticism, but I still cannot help saying that their works indeed touch and us.