Quote of the day
Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive.
Xue Xinran
Born: 1958 (age 67)
Bio: Xuē Xīnrán is a British-Chinese journalist, author, speaker, and advocate for women's issues. She was a popular radio personality in China with a call-in program named "Words on the Night Breeze" from 1989 to 1997. The program focused on women's issues and life stories.
Known for:
- The Good Women of China (2002)
- Sky Burial (2004)
- Miss Chopsticks (2007)
- China witness (2008)








