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Sexuality
DeWoskin on mistressesPosted by Jeremy Goldkorn, January 17, 2007 4:02 PM
Rachel DeWoskin (pictured), author of Foreign Babes of Beijing, wrote an article for The Times of London about mistresses or er nai in China. It's a few months old already but worth a read: Wife sentence. Excerpt:
At a dinner in Beijing this summer, my old friend Tang brought along a pale wisp of a girl in designer jeans and stiletto heels, whom he introduced as his girlfriend. None of the six of us already seated around a table in Beijing’s stylish Three Guizhou Men restaurant batted a single lash, even though Tang is married with two children – and we all know his wife. Bringing a mistress to dinner in China is not cause for comment, especially in a hip, expensive outfit like this, where patrons have to be rich to afford the food. Our table was covered with gorgeous dishes: translucent noodles draped with spring onions and hot peppers, spicy fish in a ginger broth and racks of tender ribs. Tang’s girlfriend reached her chopsticks out and a small piece of meat slipped off the bone.On the subject of mistresses, if you suspect your husband has one and want evidence, you can try this Beijing-based investigation firm (Chinese only). If you are a mistress and want to know your rights and get other kinds of help, you can check out the Mistress Rights Protection Website. Thanks to Will Freeman for the link. |
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Comments on DeWoskin on mistresses
Ms. DeWoskin's lack of sensitivity and discretion by implying her friend's guest was a "mistress," shows not only her ignorance of China (despite being there for six years) but crudeness.
It's no wonder she is seen as a fool in the book she wrote on her experiences in Beijing.