The PK challenge: February Girl vs. Sister Furong
By Wang Yi (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-04-12 10:14
Both are famous on Internet. Both
have become amateur celebrities because of their popular blogs. Known by their
web names the February Girl and Sister Furong, the China Daily has pitted these
two bloggers in a PK (player kill, an online gaming term meaning competition
between players) battle. Comparing how the two women handle themselves online
can reveal the secret of what is takes to become an online celebrity.
Confident narcissism
Sister Furong uploaded her photos on
Qinghua and Beijing University BBS, accompanied by subtle descriptions. Even
though the February Girl shows more cleavage in her photos, she seems much less
confident, revealing her hesitation in accompanying diary entries.
"As a woman, I have the right to show my beauty. I like to look at nude
female bodies. I have always believed that beautiful things should be shown."
The February Girl
"I'm pure and noble. I have a pair of beautiful hands that go well
with my outstandingly slim body. I'm about 1.66cm tall or maybe taller. My skin
is as smooth as a baby's. My life is now so annoying. All the time I am the
focus of attention on the street. Why do men always undress me with their eyes?
I have no place to hide." Sister Furong
Endurance
As
more and more people read their blogs and view their pictures, criticism of the
two women gets louder. The two show the same amount of endurance in the face of
their critics.
"Some comments have made me happy and others have made me
sad. I have the right to show myself and the viewers have the right to like me
or criticize me. If you want to say showing yourself is exhibitionistic or that
exposing oneself is equivalent to losing the ancestors' moral qualities, then
... ha ha ... we are going to have a good chat about this. I have plenty of
leisure time anyway." The February Girl
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