US EditionJoking About Her Abusive Husband Launched This Chinese Comedian to Stardom. The Authorities Aren’t Laughing
- Last week, Judge Bill Hastings delivered a sentence at the Nelson District Court hearing, calling the offending `serious and persistent` and sentencing the 46-year-old man to 12 months of home detention, commuted from a two-year prison term.
- In her victim impact statement, the woman said `I don’t want to see him or hear his voice ever again`, she described finding hidden cameras as `horrific`, and the court ordered $1000 in emotional harm reparations and device resets.
- Earlier this month, Zhejiang officials warned such jokes are `catalysts that provoke` gender conflict after Fan's viral stand-up routine, which she beams with life and drips sarcasm.
- At the same time, the Communist Party said `any discussion of gender issues should be rational` to promote social stability.
- Fans CNN spoke to say they are rooting for the scene as they push back against warnings of `gender opposition`, highlighting a broader cultural shift, Meng Bingchun said such grievances are more widespread than authorities acknowledge.
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Joking about her abusive husband launched this Chinese comedian to stardom. The authorities aren’t laughing
With her short, permed hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China. Among a crowd of youngsters vying to become the next breakout star in one of China’s most popular stand-up comedy contests, she stands out.
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