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BackAfter being accused of supporting Luo Dayou's "discriminatory remarks about having children before marriage," Jiang Wanan urgently clarified: Marriage and childbearing should not be used to judge women's contributions.
After being accused of supporting Luo Dayou's "discriminatory remarks about having children before marriage," Jiang Wanan urgently clarified: Marriage and childbearing should not be used to judge women's contributions.
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After being accused of supporting Luo Dayou's "discriminatory remarks about having children before marriage," Jiang Wanan urgently clarified: Marriage and childbearing should not be used to judge women's contributions.

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  • Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan clarified on the People's Party program tonight that his appreciation for Luo Dayou's remarks was limited to political criticism of the DPP government.
  • He made it clear that he disagreed with Luo Dayou's discriminatory remarks about the contribution of unmarried and childless women to the country, and emphasized that the government should improve policies to support various ethnic groups.

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Luo Dayou criticized Lai Qingde's government in a recent interview and made controversial remarks about unmarried women having children. Jiang Wanan was questioned by netizens for appreciating his remarks.

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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan appeared on the People's Party's live broadcast program "Voice of the People - Chiang Lai Listen" on the evening of the 11th. He shared the stage with six People's Party candidates for Taipei City Council and accepted questions from the "cruel choice of three". In response to the "inspiring" remarks in the interview with veteran musician Luo Dayou in the morning, which raised questions about discrimination against unmarried and childless women, Jiang Wanan quickly calmed down his cheeks in the evening and emphasized that he agreed with the political criticism of the DPP government, but he had some different views on judging women's contributions to the country based on their marital and childbearing status.

Luo Dayou recently went on a program to criticize the current decline in cultural standards. When talking about the current political and social situation in Taiwan, he also made a number of criticisms of the Lai Ching-te government. In addition to questioning Zhuo Rongtai's failure to countersign, he also criticized Lai Ching-de and Zhuo Rongtai for "complicity." In response to this, Jiang Wanan praised Luo Dayou's speech as "inspiring and enlightening" during an interview in the morning. He believed that this was a manifestation of the character of a cultural man, and called on the ruling party to listen to public opinion.

However, because Luo Dayou also went on to name former President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice President Xiao Meiqin, and former Supervisory Supervisory Committee Chen Ju, etc. as having no children and not thinking too much about the next generation, triggering the controversy of "discrimination against unmarried and childless women", Jiang Wanan also suffered. A large number of netizens blasted his community, questioning his support for Luo Dayou, who "discriminates against women who do not have children."

Earlier in the program, Jiang Wanan was asked by People's Party North City Council candidate Xu Fu about what assistance the government can provide single men and women. Jiang Wanan tried to clarify what he said in the morning, saying that Luo Dayou talked about issues such as the DPP government, the Executive Yuan's power expansion, non-countersigning, and general recall. He believed that these actions harmed Taiwan's democracy and should be severely criticized, which he agreed with.

However, when Luo Dayou talked about the contribution of single women to the country, Jiang Wanan expressed a different view, emphasizing that regardless of whether they are married or have children, they can contribute to society. The government should also propose improved policies and should not use marital and childbearing status as a criterion.

Chiang Wanan also extended the topic of subchildization and the demographic crisis, pointing out that the number of newborns in Taiwan has dropped from about 210,000 per year to less than 100,000, the suicide rate among teenagers has doubled in the past ten years, and the drug problem is also declining among age groups. He believes that both the central and local governments still have room to work hard, and politicians should propose practical policies to create a better environment for the next generation.

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  • Can Jiang Wanan’s cutting of Luo Dayou’s remarks calm public opinion?

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