Study on gender topics in Yang Li's stand-up comedy = 杨笠单口喜剧中的性别话题研究

Abstract

With the development of the feminist movement and theory, gender issues have been receiving increasing attention. In this context, Yang Li took the stage of tucao dahui 吐槽大会"Roast" and Tuokouxiu dahui 脱口秀大会"Rock&Roast" and presented a series of stand-up comedy routines centered around gender topics. Her content and language style are special, and certain segments have sparked considerable controversy, leading to widespread discussions. Audience opinions are divided, with some considering her efforts as a means to advocate for women's rights, while others suspect that she might exploit gender issues for commercial gains. This article adopts a comprehensive approach, including case study, content analysis, and discourse analysis, to transcribe the relevant video clips of Yang Li from Tencent Video . The paper examines gender issues reflected from a female perspective, explores the main strategies of text construction to better understand the generation of controversies. Furthermore, the paper reflects on the progress and shortcomings of her gender-related topics. The research indicates that Yang Li adopts a social gender perspective and to some extent criticizes the legitimacy of traditional patriarchal systems, drawing attention to the marginalized, stereotyped, stigmatized, and objectified women, which deserves recognition. However, it is important to note that she represents rather than reenacts women. Driven by commercial values and catering to a predominantly young female audience, she frequently employs gender conceptual terms, metaphorical expressions, repetitive language, and modal expressions, leading to relatively extreme gender perspectives. As a result, gender conflicts are not fully resolved; instead, they are intensified, perpetuating gender dichotomies and reinforcing gender stereotypes, causing controversies.