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in china, "leftover women" (sheng nu) are telling their parents to give up on them marrying as they are happy going their own way. watch the video at the end of the link. there's a twist. 
https://www.yahoo.com/style/chinas-leftover-women-speak-hurtful-191500434.html
China's "Leftover Women" Speak Out About the Hurtful Label in This Ad
mic.com
April 8, 2016
As part of skin care company SK-II's Change Destiny campaign, the brand produced a video that challenges the Chinese notion of "sheng nu" or "leftover women" — a term used to describe unmarried women over the age of 25.
Since being posted to YouTube on Wednesday, the roughly four-minute long video, which features emotionally charged interviews with young, unmarried women, has been viewed almost half a million times.
"She's just average looking, not too pretty. That's why she's leftover," a mother says in front of her daughter, who fights back tears.
"Don't be so cruel to me," one father says to his daughter.
"If she really can't find the one, it will be a heart disease for me," says another.
The video is intercut with the young women speaking to the camera without their parents in the room.
"People think that in Chinese society, an unmarried woman is incomplete," says one. "You feel like an outsider"
The women speak of their guilt, and consider out loud whether it's worth settling, but all ultimately decide to retain their agency when it comes to matters of the heart: "I yearn for love. Yes, I want real love," one of the women says.
The video culminates in a "marriage market," where parents can post the profiles of their single children, including details like profession and salary and whether or not they own a car, in search of partners. That's where the women flip the script.
https://youtu.be/irfd74z52Cw
https://www.yahoo.com/style/chinas-leftover-women-speak-hurtful-191500434.html
China's "Leftover Women" Speak Out About the Hurtful Label in This Ad
mic.com
April 8, 2016
As part of skin care company SK-II's Change Destiny campaign, the brand produced a video that challenges the Chinese notion of "sheng nu" or "leftover women" — a term used to describe unmarried women over the age of 25.
Since being posted to YouTube on Wednesday, the roughly four-minute long video, which features emotionally charged interviews with young, unmarried women, has been viewed almost half a million times.
"She's just average looking, not too pretty. That's why she's leftover," a mother says in front of her daughter, who fights back tears.
"Don't be so cruel to me," one father says to his daughter.
"If she really can't find the one, it will be a heart disease for me," says another.
The video is intercut with the young women speaking to the camera without their parents in the room.
"People think that in Chinese society, an unmarried woman is incomplete," says one. "You feel like an outsider"
The women speak of their guilt, and consider out loud whether it's worth settling, but all ultimately decide to retain their agency when it comes to matters of the heart: "I yearn for love. Yes, I want real love," one of the women says.
The video culminates in a "marriage market," where parents can post the profiles of their single children, including details like profession and salary and whether or not they own a car, in search of partners. That's where the women flip the script.
https://youtu.be/irfd74z52Cw
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