Chinese officials warn women comedians that men are no laughing matter
by Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#6YTTY)
The warning comes after a string of shows by women comedians joking about men went viral
Chinese provincial officials have warned comedians against stirring up discord between the genders, instructing them to criticise constructively rather than for the sake of being funny".
The warning came from authorities in eastern Zhejiang province on WeChat over the weekend after a comedian referred to her allegedly abusive marriage in a performance that went viral on Chinese social media.
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