《外刊精读》青少年需要培养“阳刚之气”吗？

青少年需要培养“阳刚之气”吗？  近日，一位**委员提交了《关于防止男性青少年女性化的提案》，教育部在答复该提案时表示，将更注重学生“阳刚之气”的培养，推动青少年文化学习、体育锻炼和心理健康协调发展。这件事引起了网友的广泛讨论，“阳刚之气”具体指什么？它是否等同于“男性气质”？一起进入今天的讲解。   英文原文  A ‘Masculinity Crisis’? China Says the Boys Are Not All Right  “男性气质危机”？中国认为，现在的男孩不太对劲  By Tiffany May  In the latest attempt to tackle what academics and news outlets call a “masculinity crisis,” the Education Ministry has proposed emphasizing the “spirit of yang,” or male attributes, by hiring more sports instructors and redesigning physical education classes in elementary and secondary schools.  近日，为了解决学者和新闻媒体所称的“男性气质危机”，教育部建议聘请更多体育教师，并重新设计中小学体育课程，从而强调“阳刚之气”，也就是男性特质。  Some social media users expressed support for the proposal, with one writing, “It’s hard to imagine such effeminate boys can defend their country when an outside invasion looms.” But others saw evidence of sexual discrimination and the perpetuation of gender stereotypes.  一些社交媒体用户表示支持这一提议，其中一人写道：“很难想象这种很娘的男孩在外敌入侵时能保卫国家。”但也有人从中看到了性别歧视和长期的性别刻板印象。  CCTV, the state broadcaster, wrote on its Weibo account Saturday: “Education is not simply about cultivating ‘men’ and ‘women.’ It’s more important to develop a willingness to take responsibility.”  周六，官方媒体中央电视台在其微博账号“央视新闻”中写道：“教育不只是培养‘男人’‘女人’，更应注重培养人的担当和责任感。”  The broadcaster also offered a loose interpretation of yang, writing, “Men show ‘the spirit of yang’ in bearing, spirit and physique, which is a kind of beauty, but ‘the spirit of yang’ does not simply mean ‘masculine behavior.’”  央视还对“阳刚”的含义做了宽泛的解读，写道：“男性在风度、气概、体魄等方面表现出刚强之气，是一种美，但阳刚之气并不等于简单的‘行为男性化’。”  While the Education Ministry’s new plan did not explicitly propose different treatment for boys and girls, educators like Liu Wenli, a professor at Beijing Normal University and an expert in health and sex education, see some perils. Ms. Liu said that even the reference to “feminization of male youths” could lead to more bullying of students because of their gender expression, identity or sexual orientation.  虽然教育部的新计划并没有明确提出对男孩和女孩进行区别对待，但北京师范大学教授、健康和性教育专家刘文利这样的教育工作者看到了一定的风险。刘文利说，即使是“男性青少年女性化”的提法，也可能造成更多学生因性别表达、身份或性取向而受到霸凌。