China’s New Wealth Spurs a Market for Mistresses

[BackToThe60s]

Source: New York Times

BEIJING — Jian, a 42-year-old property developer in the booming southern metropolis of Shenzhen, had acquired just about everything men of his socioeconomic ilk covet: a Mercedes-Benz, a sprawling antique jade collection and a lavishly appointed duplex for his wife and daughter.

It was only natural then, he said, that two years ago he took up another costly pastime: a beguiling 20-year-old art major whose affections run him about $6,100 a month.

Jian, who asked that his full name be withheld lest it endanger his 20-year marriage, cavorts with his young coed in a secret apartment he owns, a price he willingly pays for the modern equivalent of a concubine.

“Keeping a mistress is just like playing golf,” he said. “Both are expensive hobbies.”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/world/asia/10mistress.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

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Misogyny: It exists under all social, political and economic systems.

[Dystopian]

1. Misogyny: It exists under all social, political and economic systems.

You've got that right.

Thank you for posting.

Truth.

(Recommended)

peace~

[cosmicone]

2. It is not misogyny. It is biology.

Monogamy is contrarian in logic to biology. A male of the species has to spread the DNA far and wide to enforce its inheritance by successive generations.

[Dystopian]

3. I understand the biology aspect...

But was considering ethics....

The biology factor was most likely the conclusion of a conclave of misogynists.:-)

peace~

[grahamhgreen]

5. It's Asia.

[DFW]

4. Playing 12 string guitar is an expensive hobby, too

Nowhere near as expensive as golf or keeping a mistress in an apartment somewhere ($6100 a MONTH?),
but it's far less boring than golf, and way less demeaning to my wife (and myself), too.

[No Elephants]

6. So, will we be offshoring the one industry we all assumed would remain local?

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[Joe Bacon]

8. All they got to do is go to Ashley Madison.com!

Gosh could that be where Newt found Mistress #4???? :rofl:

[FreeStateDemocrat]

9. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown."

[smirkymonkey]

10. In a country with a history of aborting female fetuses and a

shortage of women, how is that going to work out once every prosperous man decides he needs a mistress as a status symbol? There aren't enough women to go around as it is, and now these guys want at least two to themselves?

[LongTomH]

11. How long before they start importing young women from the US?

For a lot of young women in America, this might be the best opportunity they can find!

And, no I don't like it either; but, it seems inevitable!:grr:

[smirkymonkey]

12. Or other financially troubled countries around the world...

I suppose it was all part of the plan (sigh).