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"Nowhere girls" or "Mei Nü" (Chinese: 沒女; pinyin: méi nǚ) is a neologism coined to describe women who have no money, employment, education, prospects, looks, friends, or sophistication.[1] The pronunciation of "nowhere girls" is homophonic[a] with "beautiful girls" (Chinese: 美女; pinyin: měi nǚ) in Mandarin Chinese.[2]
The term, which has strong pejorative connotations, is used to characterise women who refuse to conform to male expectations and are therefore thought to be unattractive by men. It may be a calque of a South Korean term,[citation needed] it spread to Hong Kong via China, and became popularised through its use in a reality show called Nowhere Girls, which was broadcast by Television Broadcasts Limited. This show has aroused much public discussion on this topic.[3]
- ^ "TV show Nowhere Girls is nasty name-calling dressed up as entertainment". South China Morning Post. 18 August 2014.
- ^ 呂, 書練 (4 September 2014). "獨家風景：大家都是沒女". Wen Wei Po.
- ^ 徐, 詠璇 (11 October 2014). "「沒女」有道義?". Hong Kong Economic Journal. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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