{"id":3978,"date":"2013-01-26T06:52:02","date_gmt":"2013-01-26T11:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/citings\/?p=3978"},"modified":"2013-01-24T09:53:38","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T14:53:38","slug":"chinas-sexual-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/clippings\/2013\/01\/26\/chinas-sexual-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Sexual Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3981\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/zhov\/2190713872\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3981\" title=\"Prohibited Activities by Zhov via flickr\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/citings\/files\/2013\/01\/Prohibited-Activities-by-Zhov-via-flickr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Chinese park sign forbids prostitutes (along with superstitious activities, kite-flying, and feudalism), but says nothing about mistresses. Photo by Yendor Oz via flickr.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Providing sexual services in exchange for money is illegal in many parts of the world, \u201coldest profession\u201d or not. And where prostitution is legal, it is often not regulated, leading to a whole new set of problems. On the other hand, being a long-term, extramarital lover may be frowned upon, but it\u2019s generally not illegal. Sociologist and sex researcher Li Yinhe argues (as reported by the online edition of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/article\/1133746\/mistresses-and-sex-workers-part-same-supply-chain-says-sociologist\"><em>South China Morning Post<\/em><\/a>) that if mistresses and prostitutes are in the \u201csame supply-chain\u201d\u2014that is, they essentially provide the same service\u2014then prostitution should be decriminalized. In her talk at a \u201cLove and Culture\u201d forum, Li went on to discuss modern marriage, which she also sees in socio-economic terms:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u2026[T]he sociology professor said that judging from its current form, [marriage] would soon break away from its \u201cshackles\u201d and become more &#8220;free&#8221;\u2026 \u201cThe reason we had marriage was [traditionally] to bear children and allow each generation to inherit private property,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there are other uses for property and less cohabiting couples raising children, then the institution of marriage is likely to become extinct,\u201d she added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Providing sexual services in exchange for money is illegal in many parts of the world, \u201coldest profession\u201d or not. And where prostitution is legal, it is often not regulated, leading to a whole new set of problems. On the other hand, being a long-term, extramarital lover may be frowned upon, but it\u2019s generally not illegal. 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