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Behind Eileen Gu’s Smile, a Chained Woman Cries

Behind Eileen Gu’s Smile, a Chained Woman Cries
Gold medallist China's Eileen Gu poses on the podium during the freestyle skiing women's freeski halfpipe victory ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 18, 2022. Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images
John Mac Ghlionn
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The month of February has presented the world with two very different images of China: two women with objects around their necks. One, Eileen Gu, a freestyle skier and model, has two gold medals around her neck; the other, meanwhile, has a chain.

John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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