“Women hold up half the sky” is a dictum of Mao Zedong cited by China’s current ruler, Xi Jinping, to endorse the equality of the sexes. Here’s his mission statement for the “equal” woman:

“The broad number of women must conscientiously shoulder the burden of caring for the elderly and nurturing the young, educating children, and playing a role in building family virtues.”

How about this dictum: Don’t be a man telling a woman she’s your equal. She can do better than that. (See note.)

(Chris Buckley, Joy Dong and Amy Chang Chien, “A Shrinking, Aging China May Have Backed Itself Into a Corner,” New York Times, 1-18-23)

Note
This punchline belongs to a woman, but I forget who said it.

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