Understanding Another Kind of Traffic
First angle:
The outrageous reality show *The Jerry Springer Show*, with its penchant for cuckolding and melodrama, was essentially the prototype for today’s fandom culture (or “green-hat” emotional influencers).
While you might dismiss it as trashy on the surface, it quietly satisfies some primal, voyeuristic itch—peering into people’s darkest private dramas.
Second angle: Money is the real core
Regardless of marital status, both parents are legally obligated to pay child support. Refuse to do so, and you’ll end up on a credit blacklist; persist in your defiance, and you could go to jail.
That’s why, on these shows, a man can cry tears of joy upon discovering a child isn’t his—and drown in sorrow if it turns out to be.
Now, compare this to the next point:
A famous saying goes: “In the future, anyone can be famous for 15 minutes.” This democratized fame, turning the spotlight toward ordinary people.
And that quote helped build Douyin.
