The Big [Censored] Theory

Is aversion to discussion of sex a part of traditional Chinese culture? Seems odd given I'm not aware of any puritanical religions taking hold there.

Non-heterosexual images (and masturbation) are anathema to China's leadership because China is facing a population decline, due to very low fertility.[1] [2]

Internally produced TV in China has been censored for portraying "effeminate men".[3] The CCP has also, er, "encouraged", women to spend less time on social media and shopping. Internally the CCP says members must have three children.[4]

1. Here is military age population: https://population.un.org/wpp/Graphs/Probabilistic/POP/15-49...

2. Here is fertility rate. The green line is "replacement", i.e. enough for a stable population: https://population.un.org/wpp/Graphs/Probabilistic/FERT/TOT/...

3. https://www.npr.org/2021/09/02/1033687586/china-ban-effemina...

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-child_policy

I love the implicit assumption that everyone is only a sufficiently convincing argument away from going gay.

Do you think the rate of people identifying as gay has increased or decreased along with the general public's acceptance of it?