I would like to ask people in the Northern and Southern Dynasties why feminization of men is beautiful. [false mother]

On the feminization of modern men from the perspective of Wei and Jin demeanor

Guangdong Business School Huang Darun Sky

Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties is another extremely active period of thought and culture after the Warring States Period, and the custom of men's pursuit of physical beauty was particularly popular at that time. It is noteworthy that 1600 years later, the phenomenon of "feminization of men" has also found a broad space for survival and development. On the basis of summarizing the demeanor of Wei and Jin Dynasties and the feminization of modern men, this paper deeply discusses and compares the causes and spiritual essence of the two, so as to get the enlightenment of correctly examining the feminization of contemporary men.

Keywords: Wei and Jin Dynasties, the feminization of men's demeanor reasons to explore the spiritual essence

I. Introduction

Wei and Jin Dynasties were a turbulent time and an active time. The social survival situation of the emerging gentry class is extremely sinister, while its personality, thoughts and actions are extremely confident and romantic. They are very independent and like elegant collections very much. They pursue immortals one by one, eat alchemy medicine and show their world style. On the one hand, it is elegant to wear long-sleeved clothes without washing them. On the other hand, it is fashionable to pursue beauty and elegance. In the history of China, there were no times like Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties where there were so many famous handsome men. There is no time like Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties when men's pursuit of external beauty reached such a fanatical level. Since the reform and opening up in China for more than 30 years, people's life and social atmosphere have undergone tremendous changes, which are not only manifested in the external lifestyle changes such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also in the internal ideology and morality, and people's aesthetic standards are also quietly changing. In real life, it is not uncommon for young men to wear long hair, colorful clothes, make-up and jewelry. Therefore, "feminization of men" has also become a unique landscape in modern China cities and even the whole world. Through the comparative analysis of similar phenomena in the two periods, we can better explore the cultural background and spiritual essence behind this phenomenon and trend.

Second, an overview of the phenomenon of "masculinity" in Wei, Jin and modern times.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, people's opinions were popular, including personal conduct, speech, appearance, intelligence, wisdom, personality, temperament and demeanor. Pay special attention to beautiful appearance and natural and unrestrained bearing. At that time, many celebrities pursued female beauty and were very particular about makeup and clothing. With upper-class men as the main body, from emperors and aristocrats to writers and philosophers, almost all men are chasing this "trend", and some even go to the point where they don't wear makeup. As we all know, Cao Zhi makes peace. Externally, the beauty of their appearance can almost be compared with that of women, but at the same time, they have a free and easy temperament that emanates from the inside out. The two complement each other and combine perfectly, which makes men present feminine charm different from any other historical period in Wei and Jin Dynasties. In Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Wang Youjun was described as "floating like a cloud and agile as a dragon", and Ji Kang was described as "charming and bright". Images such as "Yushu", "Lang Yue" and "Spring Willow" are often used to describe the extraordinary temperament of men in Wei and Jin Dynasties. The most prominent embodiment of male feminization in Wei and Jin Dynasties is that men love powder and fragrance.

In contemporary society, more and more young men pay more and more attention to their appearance, so that the aesthetic concept of contemporary men is becoming more and more feminine. However, this trend is also divided into high and low levels, which are characterized by elegance and vulgarity. Some senior artists or young male students and teachers who have received higher education, especially in art colleges, are somewhat similar to celebrities in Wei and Jin Dynasties. Through long hair and colorful costumes, it is profound and subtle, elegant and melodious, showing its unique artistic charm to others and society, and it can also be described as a spiritual pursuit and artistic conception of life. If it is for the needs of art, it is understandable, but there are also many blind and deliberate imitators, and it is more and more easy for us to see all kinds of "feminization of men": now boys and men have long hair, earrings, rouge lipstick nails, gestures and smiles one after another, which is also embarrassing. So we can't help asking: where are all those rough, brave and masculine men? Why are more and more men becoming "buttery boys" and more like "sissies"? Therefore, some people say that the present society is a "neutral" society, men tend to be feminine, and women gradually show the strong and tenacious side of men.

Third, the reasons for "masculinity" in Wei, Jin and contemporary times

Before Wei and Jin Dynasties, the characteristics of Confucian culture, which emphasized individuals over groups and ceremony over emotions, greatly restricted the development of people's personality. The decline of Confucianism and the collapse of the Confucian cultural value system have given the literati unprecedented opportunities to relax their individuality since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. They attacked and denied the traditional ethics with spontaneous behavior, and at the same time they deeply felt that their predecessors ignored the beauty of human nature and nature. They are dissatisfied with the dark and ugly politics of the upper ruling clique's usurpation of power and intrigue, but they can't change this sinister situation that is both bound and used. Only by drinking, taking medicine, talking about metaphysics and traveling around the world can they express their anguish in the real world. To sum up, it is not difficult for us to see that it is precisely because of the influence of the social environment that the thought of Wei and Jin Dynasties was broad, which changed people's understanding of traditional concepts and led to changes in aesthetic concepts, thus changing people's understanding of beauty. The custom of men's pursuit of female beauty is developed in such a big social environment.

The feminization of modern men also has its special social background. It has been suggested that this phenomenon is not unreasonable, but not all, under the social atmosphere of worshipping the morbid female beauty of western men and under the cultural background of today's cultural exchange and integration between China and the West. What is the specific reason? The author believes that there are three reasons: First, from the perspective of social education, the division of gender in current social culture is becoming more and more blurred, and sometimes it can even be said that it is black and white. In particular, some male stars are unconventional, or in the name of art, not only cross roles on the stage, women dress up as men, but also their daily behavior is becoming more and more feminine. This subversive force often spreads around the society with the help of the actor's own "star effect". Of course, family education environment and school education also play a great role in it. Second, the change of social role. In the agricultural era, the social division of labor is extremely clear, such as "men plow and women weave" and "men are outside and women are inside". Now the difference between men and women in social division of labor is narrowing and becoming more and more blurred. The transformation of social roles and the masculinization of female social roles directly determine the feminization of men. Otherwise, it is difficult for modern men to be qualified for these social roles that only women could be qualified for in the past. Third, individuals lack correct self-identification with their own gender. In the past, people's moral concepts often required society, schools and families to provide an example for individuals of different sexes to learn from, and to strengthen individual behaviors that conform to their gender characteristics through praise and reward, while to weaken individual behaviors that do not conform to their gender characteristics through criticism and punishment, thus forming individual personality characteristics that meet social expectations. But this requirement has gradually faded with the development of the times.

Fourth, the comparison between Wei and Jin demeanor and the spiritual essence of modern male feminization.

"Beauty, beauty and clothes, male or female, masculine and feminine dislocation" is essentially a tortuous reflection of Wei and Jin men's inner spiritual world with their beautiful external bodies. Therefore, the feminization of men in Wei and Jin Dynasties is the manifestation of their belief crisis and spiritual crisis. The indulgence of Wei and Jin dynasties has a worrying effect on washing away the muddy water in the world. Behind the pursuit of sensory enjoyment, there is a huge background of the times. Therefore, in fact, they are expressing their inner world with their own unique behaviors and showing their humanistic values by pursuing "different beauty". Liu Chunhua said in the article "Feminization of Modern Men and Manners in Wei and Jin Dynasties": These grotesque performances of celebrities reflect one aspect of the fate of intellectuals in the era of great change, and they are extremely miserable in the spiritual crisis. Nietzsche said: people who love pain yearn for beauty and also produce beauty. Celebrities in Wei and Jin Dynasties only spread their pain in the pursuit of female beauty. Their spiritual life is a vast work of art, and they adopt a unique aesthetic view of life like art, resulting in many shocking and extraordinary behaviors.

In the contemporary feminized class, mental emptiness and psychological tension are also common problems. However, there is a problem of a person's inner spiritual temperament. Everyone has a love of beauty, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, paying too much attention to makeup, decoration and packaging can not bring people spiritual enjoyment and fun. On the contrary, these young people are blinded by western consumerism culture and try to satisfy their psychological and spiritual needs with materials, which can only be a deformed "beauty." For example, in nine cases out of ten, the contestants in the national popular talent show "Happy Boys" have delicate eyes, and many of them are suspected of taking the feminine road to win the audience's attention. In addition, the trend of feminization of men is particularly prominent in foreign countries, such as Korean star Li Junji, pop band Super Junior, and the recently popular Ukrainian male demon group Kazaky. Feminized "male stars" are increasingly sought after. Doesn't this explain the spiritual emptiness and psychological tension of people in contemporary society? In a word, compared with the feminization custom of men in Wei and Jin Dynasties, the feminization trend of contemporary men lacks an intrinsic spiritual value, which can be said to be a deformed aesthetic view, although it caters to the aesthetic needs of some people.

Fifth, the enlightenment of Wei-Jin demeanor to the feminization of contemporary men

Through the comparative analysis of the same phenomenon in the two periods, we can at least draw the following two inspirations:

First, we should treat contemporary male feminization objectively, historically and dialectically. On the positive side, it has changed the distinct division and stipulation of gender in traditional culture, and made individual personality shaping and role realization more flexible and diverse, which is the spiritual demand of minority social groups. Tolerance and understanding of male feminized individuals is a sign of social civilization and progress. Of course, there is also a negative side. A healthy society needs individuals of different sexes to fulfill their roles and assume the social responsibilities entrusted by them. If only a few feminized individuals belong to the normal distribution of gender, it will have little impact on social order. But if it becomes a common phenomenon, it may break the harmony between the two sexes, and men may not be able to bear their social responsibilities, which will become the sorrow of the whole society. Therefore, social media and related people should assume their due responsibilities, lead the trend of "feminization of men" from "vulgar world" to "elegant palace" and endow it with its due spiritual essence.

Second, aesthetics must have spiritual value, and beauty without soul is deformed. The beauty of a person's appearance is not marked by consuming more material wealth and natural materials, but measured by the level of cultural literacy of knowledge and wisdom. Whether a person is rich (including innate appearance, body shape and acquired material modification) is directly proportional to the number of things he can do naturally. It is also feminine and brightly colored clothes. Different people dress differently. Some people show a kind of beauty, and some people know at a glance that it is the destruction of natural beauty. The most fundamental thing of human beings is their innate qualities, but people lose these qualities by chasing appearance and makeup too much. Therefore, to evaluate a person's beauty, we should not only look at his appearance and clothes, but also pay attention to whether he can have a more fulfilling spiritual life; By extension, to treat a social phenomenon, we should not only see whether it caters to the needs of the public, but also study whether it contains profound spiritual essence in line with the development trend of the times.

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