Pornography

March 3, 20125 Comments

Japanese porn star lectures Chinese college students on safe sex

From NetEase Even though her plan to give a lecture on sexology to Chinese college students was canceled amid ‘safety concerns’, Japanese porn star Hotaru Akane was invited by the local television in Wuhan to appear in a TV program. Peng Xiaohui, a sexology professor at Central China Normal University (CCNU) in Wuhan, Hubei province, [...]

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July 15, 20114 Comments

CCTV repurposes Japanese porn star Sora Aoi’s photo in crime report

From Ming Pao In a news documentary program, Channel 12 of China Central Television (the law and society focused channel) displayed a photo of a female suspect of a murder case. Even though the photo had been blurred allegedly in an effort to protect the identity of the woman, eagled-eyed Chinese netizens immediately recognized that [...]

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April 9, 20115 Comments

Hong Kong sex ed illustration causes stir among mainland Chinese netizens

From NetEase “Where did I come from?” Whenever Chinese parents are asked this question by their kids, they have bones in their throats. Recently, a series of pictures of a sex education textbook used in Hong Kong were posted on China’s popular discussion forum MOP, which answers this question with simple language and illustrations. Many [...]

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February 12, 20116 Comments

Sexy chicks on the train: Spring Festival Rush themed photos in FHM offend many Chinese

Photos from the photographer Liu Jianan’s blog The following photos were shot for the Chinese version of FHM, or For Him Magazine. On the February issue, many of the photos were taken down by self-censors for fear of coming for controversy during Chinese New Year. Now the entire series has been released and circulated online. [...]

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January 18, 20116 Comments

Official micro-blog of China’s local police department follows Japanese porn star only

Many regional police departments have launched their micro-blogs, a similar service to that of Twitter, at Sina, for promoting their image and public relations. Most netizens are not in the least surprised by the growing trend. However, Xigang Branch Office of Dalian Police Department in China’s northeast was a jaw-dropping one. It’s micro-blog, only half-a-month-old, [...]

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January 5, 201119 Comments

First Chinese sex-negative website launched, bashing gays and masturbation among others

Recently, a non-governmental website haongo.com that boldly campaigns against eroticism as well as homosexuality and masturbation has been launched in Shijiazhuang, and quickly received a massive number of hits. Over half of those who volunteered to build the site are women. They say their purpose is to educate people using their own experiences on harms [...]

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November 25, 20102 Comments

Adult video bridges the chasm between Japan and China – on porn and sex ed in China (Final Part)

Part One of the Series A mentor Chinese netizens half-jokingly called Sora Aoi “An enlightening teacher to the youth.” In a sense, many Japanese porn stars do play an important role in sex education where China lags far behind. China has a sexually suppressive culture. Even today, many people consider talking about sex risque. Older [...]

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