Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Gay subway proposal an
Internet hit in China
To pledge to love someone
on a subway car. It’s not quite unusual scene in movies like the 1988 comedy
romance Coming to America in which an African prince, stared by Eddie Murphy,
asking a New York woman to marry him.
Nearly three decades
later, the same scene was witnessed and video shot by a smartphone on a crowded
subway car in Beijing. They were cheered by other passengers like the movie. However,
there was one quite significant difference there. The couple were both men.
Though same-sex couples
are more widely recognized especially in young urban societies, there still are
considerably discriminatory perceptions in the majority in China. Two decades
ago, guys and lesbians were regarded mentally ill and severely discriminated
from the society. However, as the country is becoming more diverse, the society
seems to have become more open to same-sex couples like other countries.
Enjoy reading the article
and seeing the video of this unusual pledge on a subway car.
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