Nationality China Name Yu Zhengxie | Died 1840, Nanjing, China | |
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Born 1775 (241 years ago) ( 1775 ) Yi County, Anhui Other names Courtesy name: Li Chu (ēå) | ||
Yu Zhengxie (1775ā1840) was a Chinese male feminist of the Qing Dynasty. He was a noted critic of foot binding, female infanticide, widow suicide, widow chastity, and the double standard. A skilled philologist, YĆ¼ researched the history of language, which influenced his views on women. According to his interpretation, the Han historical texts supported an egalitarian view of marriage.
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