Just last week, a review of the anthology Unsavory Elements appeared in the Global Times, and had this to say about my contribution:
Jocelyn Eikenburg gives insight into the seldom spoken of (or seen) relationships between foreign women and Chinese men in “Red Couplets.” She writes, “From the first time I started to love a Chinese man, hiding became part of my life.” As she watches droves of Western men couple up with Chinese women, she feels alienated by her expat girlfriends, too, who openly express their romantic disdain for all Chinese men.
She’s referring to this portion of my essay: Continue reading “Does Peer Pressure Ever Discourage Dating Differently?”