Wáng Mè 王嵋 oversaw talent training programs for smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, arguably China’s most successful consumer electronics brand. But last week, she said publicly that Xiaomi’s future hinges on selling products to the diaosi (屌丝 diǎosī) — a Chinese slang term used to describe economically unattractive young men. Now she has stepped down from her post and apologized for “inappropriate remarks.”