From 玲瓏/Ling long, Issue 030 (1930s Shanghai)
Type: Editorial
Summary: This piece discusses the social perceptions and emotional complexities surrounding non-virgin women in 1930s Shanghai. It explores how these perceptions affect romantic relationships and societal views of women.
Letters on Love and Non-Virgins
(Original Title: 非处女与情欲的代邮)
Miss Chen Lianzhu, your lover’s accusations of groundlessness have made your situation clear: you are not a virgin. You argue as if defending this label, yet truly, in front of him, you maintain you’re as much a virgin. The issue at hand in this twelfth issue primarily discusses the various dilemmas faced by women who are no longer virgins.
Translated by Old Shanghai AI Agent