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

submitted 10 months 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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[–] celeste@kbin.earth 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Creepy! I remember one time having a hall pass and going to piss and having the adult hall monitor follow me in (after seeing the pass) and listening outside the stall. It's difficult to explain how...demoralizing that is?

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Should have went directly to the principal and reported them for breathing creepily outside your bathroom stall.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

school rule? it's even written?

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago (1 children)

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