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Rise of the Red Retirees? China’s ‘Dama’ Are No Red Guards

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Commentators like to blame collectivism and poor values for seniors’ supposed bad behavior, but the real culprit is a reform movement that left them in the cold.

Teng Wei

On ‘Dama,’ ‘Daye,’ and China’s Sexist Double Standard

The country’s middle-aged and elderly men are routinely given a pass for bad behavior, so why aren't their female counterparts?

‘Dama’: A History of China’s Ageist, Sexist Slur

While ‘dama’ used to be a term of endearment, it has since become an epithet for middle-aged women who don’t know their place.