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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 The term "mail-order bride" was treated as a punch line—something outdated, ...
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Five Lessons We Learned from the “Mail Order Family" Fiasco

This piece was written in collaboration with Dr. Alicia del Prado - psychologist, professor, and co-chair of the Asian American Psychological Association's Division on Filipino Americans. Two days ago ...
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WhistlinDiesel's Controversial Girlfriend Is a Poet — Fans Slam Her as "Mail Order Bride"

Marriages between influencers can be messy, especially when things come to an end. So, when Cody Detwiler, aka WhistlinDiesel, ended his marriage with ex-wife Rae Detwiler, it's no surprise that fans ...
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From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

For many American men, the draw of the international dating industry is the idea of 'more traditional' women. Kurgenc/iStock via Getty Images Plus Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the ...