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Chinaโs Gen Z generation toying with traditional stereotypes
โ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฏ**** ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐โ | Chinaโs Gen Z generation turning traditionally derogatory catchphrases on its head. The introduction of Tea Art (่ถ่บ) make-up style. While in China, the term โgreen tea b****โ was originally used as an insult for a seemingly sweet or innocent woman but with strongly manipulative personality. But now, the phrase Tea Art is slowly taking on another meaning among Gen Z'ers: pure, confidence and sexy.

On Chinese social media, they are ironically imitating Green Tea b**** stereotypes and looks by celebrating the beauty of the look without the negative associations, receiving millions of views.
The Tea Art hype blends traditional beauty, purity and innocence (which still resonate with Gen Z) with more self-assured attitudes of fearless self-expression, rebellious and empowering.
Another derogatory term, โfox spiritโ (seductive demon-like women) turned around in one of the most popular Douyin (Chinaโs Tiktok) challenges in 2019 โA fox is not a demon, and sexy is not trashyโ (็็ธไธๆฏๅฆ๏ผๆงๆไธๆฏ้ช) resulted in funny parodies.

Chinaโs Gen Z generation is exploring outside of the norm and toying with traditional social stereotypes. Society in transformation.
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Source Jing Daily
