在儒釋道交融競逐的幽微縫隙——當代中國妖群體的不識性／別羞恥政略

At the Subtle Crevice of Contested Inter-Counter Connections among Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism The Politics of Gender/Sexual Shamelessness among Contemporary Chinese Yaos by LIN Dennis Chwen-der

My paper aims to explore the politics of gender/sexual shamelessness among contemporary Chinese yaos and the subtle dynamics of the ongoing inter-counter connections among Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, behind the very politics. It also looks at the way through which the politics circuitously negotiates with Confucian ethical codes. This paper begins with a critical analysis of the news report of public display of two yao prostitutes. It argues that the public display was intended to contribute to the effect of Confucian politics of shame. Yet, in order to cope with Confucian politics of shame, yaos deploy the strategy of vulgar retort based on the politics of gender/ sexual shamelessness. It needs to be noted that the politics of gender/sexual shamelessness and Confucian politics of shame are not completely incompatible but always under ongoing inter-counter connections. This paper employs a qualitative approach which combines text analysis, participant observation and in-depth interview.