This book investigates how “rotten girls”—female fans of male-male romance—navigate the affective terrain of queer fandom in post-socialist China. Focusing on the everyday experiences of these fans, it traces their engagements with queer representations of masculinity across state-sanctioned, commercial, and fan-produced media.Through the lens of affect, this book highlights how these women negotiate identity, desire, and agency within an environment marked by censorship, market fo...