In the public perception, the profession of a lawyer is often seen as serious and dignified. Every word and action of lawyers is constrained by the nature of their profession, displaying an impeccable professional image.
However, recently, a female lawyer from Shanghai found herself at the center of public opinion due to a comment she made.
This young female lawyer in her 90s originally had little prominence in the legal field, but overnight she became the focus of attention. So, what did she say exactly? And why did she face complaints from her peers?
The incident began on Xiaohongshu (a social media platform), where a legal blogger complained about the income status of the legal profession.
At this point, a netizen named Xiaobingxin commented: “Go do some edgy live streaming. I, a lawyer, earn 5,000 yuan a month, but my monthly income from live streaming is around 20,000 yuan.” This comment quickly caught the attention of netizens.
Initially, most people thought Xiaobingxin was just joking.
However, unexpectedly, she actually embarked on the path of becoming an online celebrity who dances on the edge while providing legal advice.
In her live streams, she attracts viewers with sexy dances while using another account to answer legal questions. Not only does she receive tips, but she also gets many cases for legal assistance.
This unique style of live streaming quickly made Xiaobingxin popular on the internet. Sometimes appearing as a dance anchor, sometimes transforming into a professional lawyer, she helps netizens with their legal questions.
This differentiated operating model made her live stream stand out on various platforms.
However, as the incident continued to escalate, more and more netizens and professionals began to pay attention. Many well-known lawyers and influential bloggers have expressed their opinions, with most condemning Xiaobingxin’s behavior.
They believe that being a lawyer is a serious and sacred profession, which is completely incompatible with edgy behavior. Some female lawyers even stated that Xiaobingxin’s words and actions have lowered the social reputation of female lawyers.
Facing the pressure of public opinion, Xiaobingxin finally responded. She claimed that her remarks were just jokes and apologized for them.
At the same time, she denied that her side job was edgy live streaming.
Emphasizing that the content she usually posts mainly involves dance and legal knowledge, which doesn’t count as edgy.
However, some netizens still believe that her behavior is self-promotion.
Furthermore, this incident also sparked discussions about the meager income of young lawyers.
Some people support Xiaobingxin, believing that lawyers can also make money through self-media, which is not illegal and very inspirational. However, some believe that her behavior has affected the image and livelihood of the legal profession.
In fact, this young girl had an excellent background. She was the liberal arts champion in the county, studied at East China University of Science and Technology for her undergraduate degree, and even passed the bar exam within a month after failing the postgraduate entrance examination.
Xiaoxun believes that as long as the live streaming content on a compliant platform does not violate regulations and avoids punishment, then her live streaming behavior is acceptable.
As a young person with meager income, how she chooses to make a living is her freedom.
But the girl is still too young. If we change the perspective: instead of a female lawyer doing edgy live streaming as a side job, but as an edgy female anchor studying hard in her spare time to pass the bar exam and become a lawyer, wouldn’t that be more inspirational?