In America, there is an American Idol. In China, there is a Supergirl. Supergirl has been the most eye-casting reality TV show in China in these several years. It brings some good to the Chinese, but also has negative effect to them. Supergirl influences Chinese ulture mainly through three ways: firstly wrong concept of democracy, secondly a triumph of feminism and thirdly eager for quick success and instant benefit.
Supergirl gives the some people’s minds a wrong concept of democracy. People can use cell phone to send short messages to support their favorite competitor. The winner of Supergirl will be the one who gets the most supporting messages. Seemingly, it is very democratic. However, one can send as many messages as he wants to support his favorite, as long as he has enough money. There is a piece of news that a rich young people send 230,000 messages to support Li Yuchun. There must be a lot of people of this kind. Unconsciously, they give people an idea that once you have enough money, you can manipulate democracy. In this idea, the value of equality in the concept of democracy disappears. For the teenagers and the low-educated people, Supergirl influences them with a really negative way.
Supergirl is a triumph of feminism. Before Supergirl, most of the young women in China want to be charming to the men. Hence they dandified themselves according to men’s aesthetic perspective. Due to men’s preference of a woman of faminity, women would like to have long hair and to be mild. In Supergirl last year, two winners have an androgynous look. After that, more and more women would like the make up and dress up more androgynous, which really gives a punch to men’s aesthetic perspective. More and more Li Yuchun look or Zhou Bichang look appear in the society. This trend is showing that women’s beauty should be defined by themselves, not the men. In fact, this triumph of feminism gives Chinese people an idea that individuality should be more respected.
Supergirl grows young girls’ eager of quick success and instant benefit. Chinese young people are becoming more and more patienceless and profit-minded. Supergirl’s showing up undoubtedly is adding fuel to the fire. There is a piece of news that over 10,000 young girls waited in the line for 24 hours in order to register to compete Supergirl. Most of them were students and they skipped class. This phenomenon is giving a message to the young people that to succeed overnight through some gift is a lot better than to get educated. Therefore, they choose the shortcut and they will probably be always finding shortcut. At the time young people should be more practical and realistic, Supergirl is encouraging to find a shortcut.
Supergirl has both positive and negative effects on Chinese culture because of giving a wrong concept of democracy, a triumph of feminism and making the young people more patienceless.
Supergirl gives the some people’s minds a wrong concept of democracy. People can use cell phone to send short messages to support their favorite competitor. The winner of Supergirl will be the one who gets the most supporting messages. Seemingly, it is very democratic. However, one can send as many messages as he wants to support his favorite, as long as he has enough money. There is a piece of news that a rich young people send 230,000 messages to support Li Yuchun. There must be a lot of people of this kind. Unconsciously, they give people an idea that once you have enough money, you can manipulate democracy. In this idea, the value of equality in the concept of democracy disappears. For the teenagers and the low-educated people, Supergirl influences them with a really negative way.
Supergirl is a triumph of feminism. Before Supergirl, most of the young women in China want to be charming to the men. Hence they dandified themselves according to men’s aesthetic perspective. Due to men’s preference of a woman of faminity, women would like to have long hair and to be mild. In Supergirl last year, two winners have an androgynous look. After that, more and more women would like the make up and dress up more androgynous, which really gives a punch to men’s aesthetic perspective. More and more Li Yuchun look or Zhou Bichang look appear in the society. This trend is showing that women’s beauty should be defined by themselves, not the men. In fact, this triumph of feminism gives Chinese people an idea that individuality should be more respected.
Supergirl grows young girls’ eager of quick success and instant benefit. Chinese young people are becoming more and more patienceless and profit-minded. Supergirl’s showing up undoubtedly is adding fuel to the fire. There is a piece of news that over 10,000 young girls waited in the line for 24 hours in order to register to compete Supergirl. Most of them were students and they skipped class. This phenomenon is giving a message to the young people that to succeed overnight through some gift is a lot better than to get educated. Therefore, they choose the shortcut and they will probably be always finding shortcut. At the time young people should be more practical and realistic, Supergirl is encouraging to find a shortcut.
Supergirl has both positive and negative effects on Chinese culture because of giving a wrong concept of democracy, a triumph of feminism and making the young people more patienceless.
