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For Love or Money: What Drives China’s Migrant Mistresses?

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

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For migrant women, the decision to become a mistress is often more about emotional needs than material desires.

Women’s Work: How ‘Ernai’ Mistresses Bolster Fragile Masculinity 

Not all extramarital relationships are about sex. Some Chinese men keep “ernai,” or financially dependent mistresses, for reasons as much emotional as they are physical.