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From 'mail-order brides' to 'passport bros,' the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term "mail-order bride" was treated as a punch line—something outdated, ...
UPI

International dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term "mail-order bride" was treated as a punch line -- something outdated, ...
YourTango

Son Of A Mail-Order Bride Details What His Childhood Was Like

The concept of mail-order brides is something of a mystery to most of us. A product fiction of days gone by that no longer exists in our modern world. For some, though, it’s their reality. In fact, ...
The Conversation

From ‘mail‑order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term “mail-order bride” was treated as a punch line – something outdated, ...
Times Union

From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Julia Meszaros, Texas A&M University-Commerce (THE CONVERSATION) Fifteen years ...
Houston Chronicle

From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

(THE CONVERSATION) Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term “mail-order bride” was treated as a punch line – ...