圈有光: “When women’s voices are buried, I want to dig them up.”
圈有光，一位女权主义者同时也是互联网的视频内容创作者。她的内容聚焦于女性议题，致力于在互联网传播女权理论。
1.您大概什么时候开始在自媒体上发布女性主义相关话题？
初次尝试是在23年的2月份，曾发布一条跟家乡的嫁娶观念有关的真实记录的长视频。此后在7月份左右开始尝试更新演绎形式的短视频，并于同年10开始流量有所起色。并奠定了现在的拍摄风格。
2.您为什么想要开始做女性博主？
因为愤怒郁结，但总无处宣泄。总在互联网及生活中遭遇那些女性备受轻视的时刻，但女性的声音总被埋没，被封禁，被捂嘴，愤怒之下，急于寻找一个发泄的出口，于是开始尝试做视频。因为本身也是编导的工作，所以也算专业对口。
3.您为什么选择以剧情对话的方式来讲解女性话题？您觉得这种方式的优点是什么呢？
选择剧情对话的方式有两种考虑，一是在当时的互联网环境中，这种剧情的演绎方式更加生活化落地化，能够更贴合现实的真实情况，方便观众带入降低了理解门槛，能够让女权话题有现实可依。比起直接对着镜头理论输出，更能够产生共鸣和理解，能够增加传播度。
二是也是因为我本人的性格比较爱演，这种增加剧情的内容算是我本人的天性释放哈哈。
4. 女性主义博主经常受到平台的限制，对此您的看法是？
虽然我本人在年初时被封禁引起了女权区较大的讨论度，但这种事情并不少见，我可以预见并且对此并不十分愤恨，因为在我对女权深入了解的这几年，这种事情屡见不鲜。我关注的很多输出女权理论的博主，在不同平台会被以不同的理由的封禁，甚至是炸号直到我再也找不到她们的踪迹。所以比起自己被捂嘴，我更可惜的是那些对我产生巨大影响的女人的声音随着时间的流逝逐渐销声匿迹。当激进的呐喊被温和的嗲嗔取代，那么女人的愤怒只会是男权茶余饭后的谈资。
封禁是先给女人扣上极端的帽子，再试图“合理”剥夺她们表达的机会。这种对女权的污名化才是真正压制女性声音的手段。
但我依旧愤怒，怒火支撑着我不会失去发声的心力。我想所有被捂嘴过的女人都是的，因为现实依旧是紧迫和残酷的。
5.您觉得中国女性主义的发展情况如何？
近代的中国的女权发展也经历过因战争贡献及战后的人口流失而相对提升的阶段，在经济高速发展的时期获得了更多的掌握财富的机会，在互联网时代引发了女性觉醒的思潮，但总体并不十分乐观。传统观念依旧根治在每个人的心里，女男人口比例依旧非常难看，甚至二三胎的出生性别比相当部分城市能够超过120.130。这种男性的人口比例昭示着未来社会的不稳定因素将累计的更加严重，如果女性继续参与造夫、造父，中国女性面临的困境将又上升一个等级。
6.您觉得中国女性主义发展最大的限制或者困难是什么？
中国女权发展的最大困难是面对14亿的人口基数，她们需要更直接的政策去推动个体思维的改变。比起口头告诉女性你们可以拥有掌握经济的能力，她们需要的是职场上更多的机会和不被传统观念拖住的拳脚，这样她们一定会在用自己双手创造出的价值中亲身体会权力带来的安全感。让更多女性站到高位，推动政策实施，是改善女性处境的最直接的手段。
7.您怎么看待网络上人们反对“女拳”？
反对“女拳”，可以简单概括成两种情况。
一是认为不平等已被消除或认为当下的不平等情况就是应该存在的性别秩序，在女权被污名化的当下，他们认为女性反歧视的声音就是在要求特权。他们认同男尊女卑的性别秩序，漠视女性的处境，不理解系统性压迫的运行机制，认为女性的反抗是小题大作。这类人有既得利益者，也有男权的拥护者。
二是污名化女权的始作俑者，他们对性别秩序的认同与前一类人大体相同，但是他们更具备主观故意，反对“女拳”是为了制造对立。将女性的合理诉求歪曲为制造矛盾的源头，企图让女性的地位进一步走低，想要合理奴役女性来维护自己在社会上的地位。这类人也同时常说“阶级矛盾大于性别矛盾”之类的话术来掩盖女性被贬为第二性的现实。他们的话术时常自相矛盾，但中心思想就是男人是人，女人是奴隶。
8.您会支持更多女性通过自媒体发声吗？
当然，即使当下的互联网环境中的女权讨论鱼龙混杂，但道理不辩不明，让女性拥有更多话语权，有更多机会接触觉醒意识提高主体性，去竞争去夺权才是重中之重。
9. 您觉得自媒体对女性主义发展最大的帮助是什么？
首先自媒体可以让女性有更多挣钱的机会，这是实实在在的，有经济条件后就可以有机会走出去。互联网的发展降低了普通百姓看到世界的门槛，这对女性来说是一件好事。能够接触到更多的信息，也意味着她们对世界的临摹会更加有把握有希望，她们可以看到各种不同的女性人生的脚本，可以给她们自己的人生以参考和勇气。另外一般聊到自媒体也会谈到“信息茧房”这四个字。关于信息茧房我想单独聊一下，对于女权来说，信息茧房主要会有两个影响：
一是话语权争夺场域的分裂，一个视频就相当于是一个讨论桌，原本这些桌子是开放的，但信息茧房就像给每张桌子加上了玻璃罩，当这张桌子进来的都是女权主义者，那么舆论风向必然是女性占据着主导权，女性也可以在这里找到安全感。但其他桌子上是什么情况，由于“玻璃罩”，我们是比较难主动走出去听到的。而这种分裂好的一方面是女性可以拥有相对安全友好的讨论环境，不好的一方面是容易对于当下舆论环境形成误判，因此限制了女权理论的传播范围。
二是看到不同阶级的女性的处境，信息茧房对某些群体来说也许是更大的天空。由于算法，虽然会将群体标签化，但“女人”这个标签是我们共同拥有的。所以我们也会有机会看到不同家庭、不同阶级、不同城市、不同处境的女性的生活方式和现状。
茧房框起的女性联盟会邀请每个女性。所以与其说是自媒体，不如说是互联网，是经济发展，是女性前辈的努力，让我们走到了今天。
10. 如果您受到平台的限制，您会怎么做呢？
不同平台的算法机制会有些不同，抖音之前封禁过我，但抖音对于内容的限制会比小红书宽松一些，平时的内容限流相对而言会少一些。小红书会有暗限流机制，我的小红书账号被限流之后基本只有关注我的人才能看到且申诉无门。
受到限制后我会试图用更加委婉的形式去呈现内容，或是采用缩写来规避那些敏感词汇，尽可能的温和的表达。
目前没有更好的方式，如果不想迎合，就只能从形式上改变。
11. 您觉得是什么在支持你继续做自媒体宣传女权思想？
是姐妹们，是那些让我变得清醒的姐妹们，是那些一直在支持我发生的姐妹们，是在我过往人生中对我给予了许多帮助的女性，我始终认为我是女性中极幸运的那一个，因此我有义务将我收获到的智识和精神财富分享给更多女人。
我始终希望，我们的女儿们，能够拥有更广阔的天空。
12.如果您有机会通过别的方式让大众了解女性主义思想，您会选择什么方式呢？
通过影视剧和书籍，无论是文字或是影像，都是能够保留下来并具有长尾效应的。她们会被解读，但她们依旧拥有完整的表达空间。
13.面对反对的声音，您想说些什么吗？
其实我也没那么硬的腰杆，给我足够多的钱，我可以闭嘴。
14.您怎么看待一些女性博主用女权来引流的现象？这些对女性主义是否有较大负面影响？
具体要看她们是怎么引流的，如果是把女权理论口号当成时尚单品重复，其实我并不排斥。女权如果能够成为流行，也是一种传播方式。因为大部分的人是并不具备深度思考的能力的，对于普通人来说，生活已经耗尽了太多力气，跟风尊重女性，让女权成为政治正确也是一种推动思想跃进的手段。
问题在于如果是打着女权的旗号实则是在传播男权理论，这样的影响就会极其恶劣，女权不仅会面对污名化，并且会让女权真实的愿景被歪曲，最终变成了维护男权的手段。这种女博主是男权的投机者，我看到就会举报举报举报。
15. 您有什么想对所有女生说的吗？
虽然现在似乎看不到什么希望，时常会让我们沮丧和无力。但我们不是只有这一时的机会，我们的前辈走了很久很久才让我们触及改变的可能，即使疲惫，即使痛苦，我们还有明天。女人总有办法。
以上为未翻译版本（原文）
Quan Youguang is a feminist and an online video content creator. Her work focuses on women’s issues and is dedicated to spreading feminist theory through the internet. She has over 500k+ followers on Douyin.
1. When did you start posting about feminism on social media?
My first attempt was in February 2023, when I posted a long video documenting real stories about marriage customs in my hometown. Later, around July, I began experimenting with short skit-style videos. By October of that year, my videos started gaining traction and this gradually established my current filming style.
2. Why did you want to become a feminist content creator?
Because I was filled with anger and frustration with nowhere to release it. I constantly witnessed moments—both online and in real life—where women were belittled. Women’s voices were always being buried, silenced, or censored. Out of that anger, I sought a way to vent and began making videos. Since my professional background is in directing and production, it also aligned well with my expertise.
3. Why do you choose to present feminist topics through scripted dialogues? What are the advantages of that format?
There are two main reasons.
First, in the current online environment, dramatized storytelling feels more grounded and relatable. It reflects real life and helps the audience empathize and understand more easily. It lowers the entry barrier for viewers and gives feminism a tangible context. Compared with directly lecturing to the camera, it creates stronger resonance and spreads more effectively.
Second, it suits my personality—I love acting. Incorporating performance lets me express myself naturally.
4. Feminist creators are often restricted by platforms. What are your thoughts on that?
I was banned earlier this year, which sparked considerable discussion in the feminist community. But this isn’t unusual—I had expected it and wasn’t particularly shocked. Over the years I’ve seen this happen repeatedly. Many creators who discuss feminist theory are banned or permanently deleted across various platforms, disappearing completely.
So when I’m silenced, what pains me more is losing the voices of the women who once inspired me. When radical cries are replaced by sweet-toned compliance, women’s anger becomes nothing more than men’s dinner-table gossip.
Banning starts by labeling women as “extreme,” then “legitimately” stripping them of the right to speak. This stigmatization of feminism is the real method of suppressing women’s voices.
But I still feel angry. That anger fuels me to keep speaking. I think every silenced woman shares this fire—because reality remains urgent and cruel.
5. How do you view the development of feminism in China?
In modern Chinese history, feminism rose at various times—boosted by women’s contributions during wars and by postwar population loss. Later, during rapid economic growth, women gained more financial power. The internet age has brought waves of awakening. But overall, the picture is not optimistic.
Traditional beliefs remain deeply rooted. The gender ratio is still severely skewed—some cities report over 120 or even 130 male births for every 100 female births. Such imbalance foretells growing social instability. If women continue to “create husbands and fathers,” their struggles will only deepen.
6. What do you think is the greatest challenge for feminism in China?
Given China’s population of 1.4 billion, feminist progress needs concrete policies to reshape individual mindsets. Instead of merely telling women they can be economically independent, the government must ensure equal workplace opportunities and free them from traditional constraints.
When women experience the sense of security that comes from real economic power, change will follow. More women in positions of authority—making and enforcing policy—is the most direct path to improving women’s conditions.
7. What do you think about people online who oppose “feminism” (derisively called nüquan)?
Opposition usually falls into two categories.
First, some believe gender inequality has been solved or that existing inequality is “natural.” In a time when feminism is stigmatized, they see anti-discrimination efforts as demands for privilege. They accept male dominance as the norm, ignore systemic oppression, and dismiss women’s resistance as overreaction. This group includes both beneficiaries of patriarchy and its supporters.
Second, there are those who deliberately weaponize the term “feminism.” They oppose it to create division, twisting legitimate demands into sources of conflict to push women further down. They often use rhetoric like “class conflict is more important than gender conflict” to disguise women’s subordination. Their arguments are contradictory, but the core belief is the same: men are people; women are servants.
8. Would you encourage more women to speak out through social media?
Absolutely. Even though today’s online feminist spaces are chaotic, debate clarifies truth. The key is to give women more voice—more access to consciousness, subjectivity, and power—to compete and claim their place.
9. What do you think is the greatest contribution of social media to feminism?
First, social media gives women new ways to earn income—financial independence opens doors. The internet lowers the barrier to seeing the world, which is an enormous gift for women. Exposure to diverse stories helps them model their own lives and gain courage.
People often mention “information cocoons.” For feminism, these have two effects:
1.Fragmented discourse spaces. Each video is like a discussion table. Information cocoons cover each table with glass. Inside, feminist voices dominate and provide safety; outside, we can barely hear others. The upside is safety, the downside is misjudging the broader discourse and limiting the spread of feminist ideas.
2. Visibility across classes. For some women, these cocoons become larger skies. Algorithms still group us under the shared label “woman,” allowing us to glimpse lives of women from different regions, classes, and circumstances.
These cocoons create a kind of alliance—an invitation to all women. So rather than crediting only social media, I’d say it’s the internet, economic progress, and the labor of earlier generations of women that brought us here.
10. What would you do if your content were restricted by platforms?
Each platform works differently. TikTok once banned me, but its restrictions are generally looser than Xiaohongshu’s, which uses hidden shadow-banning that limits visibility to followers and offers no appeal process.
When restricted, I try to express ideas more subtly—using euphemisms, abbreviations, or gentler tones to avoid flagged words.
There isn’t a perfect solution. If you refuse to conform, you can only adapt your form.
11. What keeps you going in promoting feminist ideas online?
My sisters—the women who woke me up, who support my voice, and who have helped me throughout life. I see myself as incredibly lucky among women, so I feel obliged to share the knowledge and strength I’ve gained.
I truly hope our daughters will inherit a broader sky.
12. If you could spread feminist ideas through another medium, what would you choose?
Film and literature. Whether through words or images, both can endure and create long-lasting effects. They may be reinterpreted, but they preserve a complete space for expression.
13. What would you say to those who oppose you?
Honestly, I’m not that strong. Give me enough money, and maybe I’d shut up. (laughs)
14. How do you view female influencers who use feminism purely to attract attention? Does that harm the movement?
It depends on how they do it. If they use feminist slogans as fashion accessories, I don’t necessarily oppose it. If feminism becomes trendy, that’s still a form of dissemination.
Most people are too exhausted by daily life for deep thinking—if they follow trends that promote respect for women, that’s still progress.
The real problem is when creators pretend to be feminist but actually spread patriarchal ideas. That does serious harm—it stigmatizes feminism and distorts its true goals, turning it into a tool for patriarchy. Those are opportunists of male power. When I see them, I report them again and again.
15. What would you like to say to all women?
Even when it feels hopeless, and exhaustion weighs heavy, remember—we are not the first, nor the last. Our predecessors walked a long, painful road so that we might touch the possibility of change. Even when we’re tired and hurting, there is always tomorrow.
Women always find a way.
Above is the translated (modified) version.
Interview by: Stella Hu
