I thought I wanted to pick up "Socialism is Great!" by Lijia Zhang as a way to challenge myself. I've always wanted to read an #ownvoices memoir of the developments that occurred throughout various countries like China. It is especially fascinating to view it through the lens of a woman as we get to see how sexism intersects within a central-planned state. This is my very first proper introduction to China-centered Anti-Communist Literature so I don't want to give an opinion that is really premature and ungrounded. 

 

There were some parts of the memoir that I firmly disbelief. For example, the author jokes about being raped by her lover as part of her desire. But, I think it's important to understand the context in which rape and sexual desire are viewed in a specific society. How conflation may occur because of the lack of sexual education and awareness; how women are taught that there is no difference since both bring pleasure to the perpetrator/men.