The slogan"women can hold up half the sky",born during the period of China's comprehensive construction of socialism,vividly portrayed the positive image of female laborers in the new socialist China.The"half the sky"narrative outlines a path of female emancipation from labor practice to national politics,which begins with women's labor practice and moves into political discourses,and eventually returns to the women themselves,achieving their emancipation in a fundamentally political sense.More specifically,on the one hand,from labor practice to political discourse,the narrative of"half the sky"originates from women's labor participation.Through channels like The People's Daily,one of the state's primary media outlets,and in numerous important political events,this narrative continuously constructs the state's ideal image of women:socialist workers are capable of balancing both domestic and social responsibilities.On the other hand,from political discourses to female emancipation,women's labor practices shape the"half the sky"narrative,while the narrative simultaneously inspires,mobilizes,and regulates women's actions.Millions of women proudly embrace the idea that"women can hold up half the sky",taking the state's honored female labor models as examples and dedicating themselves to socialist construction.The phrase"women can hold up half the sky"not only reflects the historical reality of women's empowerment through social and labor participation,but also reveals the process of their movement from labor practice to national politics,highlighting their crucial role in the national political narratives.The spiritual legacy of"half the sky"transcends geographic and temporal boundaries,passing on the ideas and power of gender equality to the new women in the new socialist era.
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