Historical Rumor, is this true?

[Wyrmshadow]

I've been reading The Bear and the Dragon by Tom Clancy. He mentions SEVERAL times that Chairman Mao liked to deflower little girls (12 year olds)and this was widely known in the country. And... that it was an honor to bring your young sister or daughter to the Chairman for that.


Anyone else heard of this? I know poeple in power have eccentricities to spare, and the more powerful, the more loony you can become (Caligula). I have not heard of this until I read the book.

 

[Mongoloid Cow]

I've heard about this. A traditional Chinese belief is that having sex with child girls gives the man some of the girls youth. As for the actual rumour, it is hard to say. Although it is probably very true, Mao was most likely a paedophile.

 

[mrtn]

There was a thread about this a couple of months ago.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Subject already covered before, recently. <yawns>