Buzz-Cut and Brave: The Chinese Women Who Defy ‘Beauty Duty’ Some in China are rejecting high heels, makeup, diets and other norms centered on appearance that they see as costly and unfair to ...

A group called "Buzz Cut Girls are Super Cool" on the Chinese forum site Douban has more than 5,000 members who are talking about things like "beauty duty" and buzz cuts.

As Chinese society continues to grapple with beauty standards, buzz cuts are just one of the many trends helping women push back. In March 2022, a hashtag called “embrace beauty without makeup” went ...