China calls on developers to stop feminizing men

China continues to toughen its regulations regarding access to video games for those under 18 years of age, and is that in the latest movement focused on “reduce the number of new games” and “reduce gaming addiction“, the government limited minors to play 1 hour a day on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays.

This is followed by new restrictions, such as asking companies to reduce monetization and game mechanics for profit, as well as preventing games from displaying a “set of wrong values“, including the”gay love“.

China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Thursday demanded that the entire system step up regulations on the most prominent issues of culture and entertainment.

In a videoconference, administrative bodies for culture and tourism at all levels and public cultural institutions were asked to fully implement the requirements on the entertainment industry and impose harsher punishments against violations of the rules.

The ministry will strengthen education on moral standards for all professionals in the entertainment industry. Obscene and violent content and those that generate unhealthy tendencies, such as the cult of money, should be eliminated and effeminacy.

It is necessary to regulate the operations of entertainment agents and clearly define the responsibilities of companies in the sector, underlines the ministry.

Regular training should be established for the sector and routine supervision should be improved “

In the report of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the country it was requested that “strengthen education on moral standards for all professionals in the entertainment industry“, and this implies that avoiding effeminate men in video games becomes official policy.

Hong Kong University Associate Professor Geng Song stated that the crackdown is partly due to the perception that “effeminate men are physically weak and emotionally fragile“and therefore unable to effectively defend the nation from threats.

“It is possible that some leaders consider that gaming itself helps to soften the character of young people“added Lancaster University Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies Derek Hird.

via: PCG