Put your pants down and prove it to a girl who applied for menstrual leave
May 26, 2025
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According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, a female student at the Beijing Institute of Technology's Gengdan campus recently made the claim online.
A said on social media that "while requesting a menstrual leave, the employee asked me to take off my clothes to prove that I was on my period."," he posted a video of the scene.
In the video, is the student saying that "all women on their period should take off their pants and ask for sick leave?" protested, and the staff said "That's the regulation".
The student then asked for an official document on the regulation, but the staff avoided responding and told him to get a medical certificate from the hospital.
In the wake of the controversy, the university said in a statement that "the staff acted in accordance with the procedure and proceeded with further diagnosis with the consent of the student. No instrument or physical examination was used", he explained.
In an interview with local media, a university official explained that the regulation is not newly introduced, but measures to prevent some students from abusing sick leave. He said "There were students who asked for sick leave four or five times a month"He stressed why the procedure is necessary.
It is known that A eventually visited the hospital, submitted a medical certificate requested by the school, and approved sick leave.
She pointed out that there is a need for a reasonable and respectful policy for girls to request sick leave during their periods.
When the news broke, controversy erupted online.
Netizens also mocked "outrageous", "disgraceful","Do you have to prove it in front of the school doctor if you make a sermon?"
In this regard, a legal expert said, "The proceedings clearly violate the privacy rights of students and violate the Women's Rights Protection Act"Even if medical devices are not used, it is an act that greatly harms individual dignity, and it does not match the core values that educational institutions must protect."
He also urged the university to take responsibility, saying, `We need an open apology, compensation for mental damage, and administrative punishment.' Amid the controversy, the school's further announcement of its position is drawing attention.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
