China lawyer who grumbles ‘can’t survive on a salary’ accused over sexy dance live-stream sideline making US$2,800 a month
- Woman passes difficult bar exam, lawyer salary leaves little money after rent
- Earns more with sexy dance sideline not considered to be porn
A lawyer in China has come under fire for performing sexy dances in live-streaming videos, portraying an image viewed as inconsistent with her profession.
The 25-year-old woman, who is based in Shanghai, attracted attention on the mainland for a comment she made on social media during a discussion about lawyers’ sideline projects, reported Shanghai TV.
“Going to do ‘edge-ball’ live-streaming,” the woman, identified as Xiaobingxin on Douyin, wrote in the comments section.
“I earn about 5,000 yuan (US$700) from my job as a lawyer, but 20,000 yuan from live-streaming. I cannot survive in Shanghai without doing live-streams.”
Edge-ball is a term borrowed from ping pong and refers to live-streaming activities with content that invites sexual attention, but is not categorised as pornography.