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How female Chinese comedian Yang Li became public enemy number one for China’s army of online male misogynists and exposed the country’s women problem



The repeated boycotts by male internet users towards stand-up comedian Yang Li, famous for her biting jokes about men, shows female comedians in China are fighting an uphill battle against sexism.Many men said they were offended by Yang’s barbs, such as: “why are men so mediocre but still so confident?” she made at a comedy show Rock and Roast last year.Yang has been constantly targeted by internet users, with some saying she is too ugly to perform in public, with others calling her a “female…



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