Sex, Intimacy, and Desire among Men of Chinese Heritage and Women of Non-Asian Heritage in Toronto, 1910-1950

Zoey B.

This factsheet unpacks the "bachelor" myth surrounding men of Chinese heritage in Toronto between 1910-1950 and explores the different types of intimate relationships enjoyed by these men and women of non-Asian heritage. It unpacks the racialized oppression and discrimination faced by these couples including the Act to Amend the Factory, Shop and Office, while also showing how these couples grew their own communites.

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References

Chenier, Elise. "Sex, Intimacy, and Desire among Men of Chinese Heritage and Women of Non-Asian Heritage in Toronto, 1910-1950." Urban History Review 42, no. 2 (Spring, 2014): 29-59. http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca/scholarly-journals/sex- intimacy-desire-among-men-chinese-heritage/docview/1543038911/se-2.

Source Authors

Elise Chenier

Events

The Chinese Head Tax

Keywords

'felt experience', 'status as a British subject', Anti-Chinese immigration laws, Anti-Chinese racism, Canadian society, Canadian-born, Chinese Canadian businesses, Chinese Canadians, Chinese-run restaurants, clients of sex workers, common-law partnership, community, companionship, dating culture, domestic partnerships, families, harassment, history, interracial relationships, intimate bonds, intimate relationships, marriage, Men of Chinese Heritage, migration and sexuality, mixed-race relationships, morality police, negative media representation, oppression, personal stories, racialized exclusions, racism, sex work, sex workers, The "Bachelor" Myth, women of non-Asian heritage, working-class, working-class women

Key Figures

Auntie Joan, Eileen Neeson, Harry Chu, Mavis Chu, Tom Lock

Locations

China, Ontario, Toronto