Charlie McHenryDigital parents in China provide millions with online family love they otherwise lack. “It is part of the human longing for intimacy within a hyper-individualized, hyper-competitive society,” #China #DigitalParents #SocialMedia #Family #Sociology #parenting
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Meet the “digital parents” giving millions in China a vision of family love they never had
Creators Jiang Xiuping and Pan Huqian, a viral Douyin duo, act as fictional parents, providing solace to young adults and adolescents amid economic inequalities and a scarcity of mental health support in China.