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China student says college made her 'take off trousers' for period leave (www.bbc.com)

submitted 6 days ago by Domino@lemmings.world to c/world@quokk.au

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A college in Beijing has found itself at the centre of public fury after it allegedly asked a student to prove she was on her period to qualify for sick leave.

A viral video, filmed inside what appears to be a clinic and posted to social media this month, shows a young woman asking an older woman: "Does every menstruating girl have to take off their trousers and show you before they can get a sick note?"

"Basically yes," the older woman replies. "This is a school rule."

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[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In the video, the staff member did not reply when the student asked for written proof of the school regulation to check students' menstrual status. She subsequently asked the student to go to a hospital instead.

read the article people

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

i thought the subtext was a copy of the article, you know, so used to paywalls

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

lol I understand. Articles are usually much longer than that, though, and the BBC so far has no paywall.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's shocking how many articles I've seen in recent years with only one or two sentences.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not MSM, though.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I wish

MSM are actually the only people I've seen do that.