Text | Xiao Pu
Before you begin, I would like to ask:
What should the girl group or female artists look like in everyone's eyes?
Sexy ???
Lovely ???
Beautiful ???
Or pure???
In short, if you look at it according to the traditional women's group, no matter what style you are, you can't do without the three words "femininity" in the end.
Even in South Korea, which is rich in idol groups, most of the girl groups basically conform to the aesthetics of the public, or the aesthetics of men.
They must not only have a bumpy body, excellent singing and dancing ability, but also indispensable to be able to "snipe the male heart" killer skills.
Wink, petty, flying kisses, smiling, or eye killing...
In short, it is not hesitant to use all kinds of techniques, but also to show their female advantages.
Is there something wrong? Not really.
After all, don't say it's a man, along with a woman, I can't help but clap my hands and applaud sometimes.
However, in such a trend of women's groups represented by "femininity", there is a group of people who have changed their short skirts and changed to pants, replacing the long hair with clean and neat short hair.
People call them "neutral winds."
What is "neutral wind"?
In layman's terms, it means that handsomeness is no longer a male privilege, and women can also be very handsome while retaining their gender.
If according to the traditional definition of the girl group, "neutral wind" is not sweet and cute, let alone "feminine".
But there's no denying that when a group of people are standing there, you always see them for the first time.
They may not be the most beautiful, but they are the most unique.
But such a style, in recent years, has been accompanied by countless voices full of malice.
"I don't look at the girl group to see a bunch of men!"
"Can't understand why the girl group must have a neutral wind, which lowers the overall quality"
It even coined a clearly biased term , " pure girl group " , meaning a girl group without a neutral wind.
Pure girl group?
Excuse me？！ In the eyes of these people, "neutral wind" is not a girl?
Or is it not a complete girl?
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, "neutral wind" is a male female, whether it is dressed, or words and deeds, it deviates from the femininity that "women" should have.
But in fact, they are not as simple as everyone thinks.
"Neutral" is not sexy?
Of course not, but their sexiness is different from that of ordinary girls, they are handsome, and they can even have a little bit of a feeling of.
As people say: the real sexiness is not just dressed up, but emanating from the bones.
Take this time, "Liu Yuxin", who debuted in a group with the first place result.
Can sing and dance, can be called a rare all-round member of the girl group.
On the stage, she was covered tightly in white.
However, due to the accumulation of long-term dance, just a few simple movements + a few sets of subtle expressions can also give people a crisp to the bone style.
And such Liu Yuxin, who can say that it is not sexy?
"Neutral wind" is mostly not cute?
Remember "Liu Meng" in "Creation Camp 2020"?
Her appearance is biased towards Japan and South Korea, and before participating in the draft, she was already a well-known "Internet celebrity". (PS: It is said to earn millions of dollars)
There are more than 4 million fans sitting on Douyin, and the number of likes for each video is as high as more than 1 million.
The campus-style dress, fair skin, slap face, exquisite facial features, coupled with her "killer skill" - healing smile.
The so-called salt can be sweet, but that's it.
Well, gentle or sweet, I've already introduced it to you.
Now let's talk about the player who is controversial in the "neutral wind" - Shangguan likes.
Different from the "neutral wind" in the public impression, her appearance is known to be a girl at a glance, and she is very strong, giving people a sense of alienation that is not close to anyone.
On the stage, she is domineering, and the aura of the whole person is described in one sentence, that is: the old lady is the most handsome!
In the show, not only the mentors, but even the contestants on the stage have a high evaluation of her: she is also too handsome!
Therefore, "neutral wind" is not simply male and female, they have their own charm.
It can be cute, sexy, or very domineering.
However, it is not as long as the traditional women's long hair + skirt, so while it is quite popular, there are always various controversies.
However, since we talked about the girl group today, let's discuss it:
What is a real girl group?
Or rather, what kind of people are eligible to enter the women's group?
For a long time, people's definition of girl groups has been somewhat one-sided.
It seems that only a group of people dressed sexy and cute, with long hair, who can coddle wink, and a look that can make male fans scream, are eligible to enter the women's group.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, after all, some people like this appearance.
But don't forget, whether it is a girl group or an ordinary girl, such a look can only be regarded as a plus, and it is definitely not a passing line.
The reason is simple.
First of all, in terms of looks, this is a very subjective thing, even if the "angel on earth" Audrey Hepburn, some people can not appreciate her beauty.
Not to mention that long hair is gentle is beautiful, small and cute is also beautiful, who can say that "neutral wind" is not beautiful?
More importantly, people have aesthetic fatigue.
Don't tell me about a "durable" face, just like Chen Shu said: the face of beauty must be because she has other things that attract you, and it can never be just because of a face.
As a girl group is the same, otherwise the hot search of #Yang surpassing the stage paddling # some time ago would not have been boiling.
Although some fans have explained: because of the temporary change of action, filming is too busy to practice, that time just got sick ...
But netizens obviously do not buy it, and those who should be criticized are not soft at all.
Does Yang Chaoyue's appearance not conform to the traditional aesthetic of the girl group? Absolutely.
Doll-like faces, and even many life maps are also quite popular on the outer network.
But so what? If strength can't keep up, controversy will never disappear.
Therefore, for a girl group, in the final analysis, it still depends on strength.
This is also why Liu Yuxin can rush from the original 20-away ranking to the first place.
And, below her comments, the words "deserved" far overshadowed the controversy.
I remember that when she participated in "This is Street Dance", she was not optimistic because of her "girl group origin".
From the original "I am quite rejecting idols", "idol groups, I will pick some Korean dances", to the later "there are two brushes"...
She only used one dance to break people's stereotypes about the girl group, and was recognized by her mentor Wu Jianhao.
Therefore, a girl's confidence should come from her strength.
Former "Rocket Girl" member Sunnee, in the dance battle of the A-class scramble, even won Wu Xuanyi, who had debut experience in Korea.
Not only them, but also Lin Fan and Lu Kelan...
The two most famous "neutral winds" - Li Yuchun and Ella, the typical "evergreen tree", have been popular since their debut.
Not only in China, but even in South Korea, a good girl group is not just because of the traditional "femininity".
South Korean girl groups, singing and dancing always have the same hand, and there are not a few who are good at both.
We are most familiar with the "Jin Hyun-ya", perhaps everyone only knows her typhoon bold + sexy.
But you know what? Her dance strength can rank in the top three in the Korean girl group.
He was even once known as "the most dancing girl group member in Korea".
The original champion of Han Zong's "The Masked Singer" is from the women's group - Xu Lizhi.
Therefore, a real girl group should work hard and be willing to use sweat to create a better stage.
They are optimistic, kind, positive, and can use their own strength and sense of faith to pass on more positive energy to everyone.
This is what a girl group should look like.
There's nothing wrong with "neutral wind", it's wrong with people who like to look at the world with colored glasses.
In the final analysis, although "neutral wind" is only a style, behind it, it reflects the freedom of contemporary women in their choices.
It breaks down stereotypes inherent in women in the past and makes people see that being handsome is not just a male privilege.
Women can also be very handsome, they can also control short hair, take the cool route, and wear hiphop-style loose clothing.
Just like some people like long hair, some people like short hair; some people like to have children, and some people don't like to have children.
This is not contradictory, nor is there right or wrong.
So, I hope every girl can know:
When you are at your most beautiful, you are not dressed according to the eyes of others, but when you really live yourself and are not defined by any bondage.
No one prescribes only white roses, red roses, it can be black, blue, or even brown.
We never define which life is right, nor do we require all girls to be "neutral".
Everyone's definition of "beauty" is different, and what we are going to discuss today is that as women, we have the right to choose our own way of life.
This, can not and should not be judged by anyone.
After all, if we still require women to be well-behaved and sensible, to be three from four virtues, to take husbands as the guideline, to wrap their feet and wear veils, and to make childbirth their life's duty...
What is the significance of the modern society we are working for, the slogan of equality and freedom?
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