CHINA / National

Bare butt of woman writer stirs readers up
By Echo Shan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-06-07 11:50

Qin 
 Dai, 裸照,女作家,另类,黛秦
Woman writer Qin Dai

Qin Dai, 裸照,女作家,另类,黛秦

Women, romance novels and revealing snapshots have always been a cause for public fascination and blogger Qin Dai has incorporated all of these elements on her blog, creating a buzz throughout the online community.

黛秦,裸照,另类,女作家,Women, romance novels and revealing snapshots have always been a cause for public fascination and blogger Qin Dai has incorporated all of these elements on her blog, creating a buzz throughout the online community.
The revealing photo Qin Dai posted in her blog [ycwb]
Posting pictures of her naked buttocks and back alongside a copy of her romantic novel, Qin, who claims to be the Chinese Kafka, has brought about some strong reactions from online critics, who either love her, or hate her.

Flaunting her works as pure and profound, Qin believes that she and Kafka "have so much in common. I just feel the urge to let flow my deep-rooted joy and freedom. Nothing can stop us from loving." She does not elaborate on how she is similar to the Czech writer who is famous for his political commentary and elusory style.

"She can't say how she's like Kafka at all. He was a great writer and had nothing to do with nude ass," one post reads. "Qin just wants to make a name for herself by stripping."

Some do seem to support Qin, however half-heartedly. "Why not just let her undress and give us the chance to scrutinize woman's rear?" one post reads. "After all, it's not something you see every day in public."

"Annie Rose" comments that Qin should apologize; not only to her parents, but also to her buttocks. "We readers appreciate the great works of writers rather than their nudity. Naturally, eggs are what we want from a hen, not the hen itself," she writes.

But Qin firmly stands her ground, defending her right to display her "charming" pictures. "The world itself is absurd. Why can't I show off my body? It's better to be existentialist."