Chinese Modern Women Panic! Gold Diggers Furious as New Marriage Law Strikes
Chinese Modern Women Panic! Gold Diggers Furious as New Marriage Law Strikes
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On February 1, China’s Supreme Court introduced the Second Judicial Interpretation on Marriage and Family in the Civil Code, known as “Marriage 2.” On Chinese social media, many people say that “Marriage 2” is forcing women to wake up. They argue that the person who earns money gets the protection, that full-time housewives deserve to be treated like workhorses for men, that housework is seen as free labor, and that women cannot expect any compensation for the toll on their health from childbirth.
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