Commentary What is a man? This is a question that has occupied the minds of philosophers for centuries. When asked for a definition, Socrates referred to man as a “featherless biped.” That definition may have pleased his followers, but it’s not a definition that pleases the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). For Xi Jinping and his colleagues, the answer to the “what is a man” question is more straightforward: a man is not a woman. A man does not dress like a woman, and a man does not act in the same manner as a woman. China’s Education Ministry has already promised to “cultivate masculinity” throughout the country. In a desperate attempt to prevent the “feminization” of Chinese boys, the CCP has drawn a hard line between what it means to be a man and what it means to be a woman. Meanwhile, in the United States, people are asking, what …
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