A joke by a comedian sparks controversy in China

Chinese comedian Yang Li, known as the "Queen of Jokes", has stirred up controversy after releasing his male-related joke.

Yang Li, 29, participates in the Chinese TV program "Rock and Roast", in which she deals with controversial issues, and is watched by millions of followers of the program every week.

And the episode that caused controversy was shown last month, when Yang told her fellow comedian during the show about her latest new jokes, and he answered her: "Are you testing men's patience?" C ".

This response sparked a new wave of criticism against Yang Li, and Internet users on social media accused her of "hating men", while her supporters defended her, stressing that the male critics are overly sensitive and lack sense of humor.

A group that says it defends men's rights has called on netizens to submit a complaint about Yang Li to the country's media regulator, accusing her of "repeatedly insulting all men and creating some kind of division between the sexes."

A number of Chinese comedians commented on this state of controversy, and in a post on the Chinese social networking site Weibo, which has gone viral and seen more than 100 million times, Chinese comedian Chi Zi said, “Yang does not perform a true stand-up comedy ".

Meanwhile, the Chinese-American comedian, Jo Wong, declared his support for Liang, justifying that comedy provides an opportunity for "the disenfranchised to breathe for themselves and mock those who enjoy privileges in society."