“We need a little bit of misandry to balance misogyny”: An analysis of feminist resistant discourse on Chinese social media
Lihan Miao
What the paper says
This study examines feminist resistant discourse on Weibo as a form to combat domestic violence and patriarchal narratives, analysing 1285 comments from women on four high-profile domestic violence cases. The findings highlight three key discursive strategies: the adaptation of old terms and create new neologisms to challenge patriarchal discourse; rejection of heterosexual relationships; and the construction of the “independent woman” as an ideal. This study argues that current feminist resistant discourse on Weibo has shifted away from collective action toward a focus on individual empowerment, emphasising personal attitudes and lifestyle choices over structural critique. While such discourse empowers some women and fosters emotional solidarity, it also generates internal exclusions, class-based hierarchies, and a tendency to reproduce patriarchal logic through moralising rhetoric.
Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
| M · momentum | 0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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