Chinese Teen Allegedly Offers Virginity For iPhone 4

Is this a case of consumerism at its worst--or just a hoax?

Business Insider is reporting that a Chinese teenager posted on Weibo, China's version of Twitter, that she would trade her virginity in exchange for an iPhone 4.

Reports of the girl's posting first surfaced last week in Biznewschina and the Korean Herald, which wrote that the girl posted a photo of herself along with basic personal information, because it's her "dream to own a iPhone 4 but her father won’t let her get one.”

The post, which many believe to be fake or a cruel prank played on the girl, has been met with a negative response and considerable criticism.

While it sounds unbelievable, this wouldn't be the first case of a Chinese teen going to extreme lengths for the latest technology.

Earlier this month a 17-year-old high school student named Xiao Zheng reportedly sold one of his kidneys for 20,000 yaun (about $3,100) to purchase an iPad 2 tablet.

Comments

[Pectin]

02:01 PM on 06/30/2011

Neat trick, but you can only do it once.

[binarystar]

09:08 PM on 06/29/2011

this article needs pics.

[FabulousTahoe]

02:00 PM on 06/29/2011

You mean virginity is still worth something in THIS day and age? All Bristol Pailin got was a beer and a baby.

[joocee102]

03:17 AM on 06/29/2011

Virgins are totally over rated. They lay there tense, and wishing for it to be over. Cougars, on the other hand, go no holds barred, and know how to satisfy a man, completely drained. lol XD

[Paul The Octopus]

11:34 PM on 06/28/2011

The Chinese are the new Americans: when they want something, they want it NOW.

[Paul The Octopus]

11:33 PM on 06/28/2011

I have to admit: she has standard. Most girls her age around here gave up theirs for cheap beer!

[chedet]

01:43 AM on 06/29/2011

hahahaha!

[Anatoly Dobrynin]

06:43 AM on 07/01/2011

Ha ha ha! Thats a really good one!

[GoDogGo]

10:55 PM on 06/28/2011

Hard bargain: Most Americans offer theirs up for a few wine coolers.

[CaptainObvvious]

06:08 PM on 06/28/2011

With the iPhone 5 coming out soon this hardly seems like a fair trade ;)

[nomac]

12:10 AM on 06/29/2011

that is what i was thinking...she should have held out for a few months.

[RodrigoBivar]

04:20 PM on 06/28/2011

Damn...I don't have any virginity to sell. But I'll sell my appendix for a Samsung Galaxy.

[FDRbyGodDemocrat]

10:29 AM on 06/29/2011

Throw in a kidney stone, and it's a deal.

[ykk9]

03:36 PM on 06/28/2011

Her dad won't let her get one because he's planning on surprising her with the iphone 5 when it comes out, D'oh!

[JT16682]

01:33 PM on 06/28/2011

First, a Chinese teen offered his kidney, and now another one her virginity. And iPhones are made in China anyway. Time to consult Mao's Little Red Book...

[treshold75]

11:17 AM on 06/28/2011

On the Tech page, the title to this story reads: "Chinese Teen Reportedly Offered Virginity For An iPhone 4"

[Trickery]

11:07 AM on 06/28/2011

Um, iPhone 5 is just around the corner. But why cut yourself short. There's going to be a plethora of men in China and very few women soon. Why not ask for the newest iPhone and, I don't know, your own personal city? :/

[Vardi]

01:30 PM on 06/28/2011

LOL LOL