He Feng in The China Daily points out, "the sheng nu phenomenon is nothing like the feminist movement in the West, in which women consciously demanded equal rights in jobs and strived for independence."
He Feng dalam The China Daily menekankan, "fenomena shengnü tidaklah seperti gerakan feminis di Barat, dimana wanita menuntut hak setara dalam pekerjaan dan menjunjung independensi."