FEMINISM, HEALTH

The Pushback Against Invasive Sexual Health Exams in China

Chinese women are speaking up about pain and shame on the gynecologist’s table

HEALTH

Fertile Ground: Sperm Banks in China Struggle to Meet Growing Demand

Demand for sperm banks is rising, but young men struggle to meet tough technical and societal standards to donate

HEALTH

Let’s Talk About Sex (Education in China)

Grassroots organizations and social media are filling a wide gap in China’s formal sex education

HEALTH

China’s Silent Epidemic: HIV/AIDS Patients’ Struggle to Live Life Out of the Shadows

Over 30 years after China’s first diagnosed HIV/AIDS case, patients still battle stigma and ignorance

EDUCATION

Shameful Silence

China continues to lag behind in sex education

SOCIETY

Sexual Healing

Surveys suggest that, after decades of official puritanism and a culture of sexual shaming, young Chinese are leading the way in promoting greater sex positivity—but marriage still presents a sticking point.

LIVING IN CHINA

China’s greatest philanderers? IT nerds

Which professions cheat on their spouses the most?

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Feminine Beauty Brings Disaster

Ding Xuan has some really sexist, really dumb ideas about young women