Overview

• A female student at Beijing's Gengdan Institute reported being asked to remove her pants to prove menstruation in order to obtain a sick leave note.
• The university defended the staff member's actions, stating they followed established procedures to prevent abuse of sick leave policies.
• The student's video detailing the incident went viral, igniting criticism on Chinese social media over privacy violations and gender discrimination.
• Gengdan Institute claimed the videos were distorted and threatened legal action against those spreading what it called untrue information.
• The student's Douyin account was suspended for 30 days for allegedly posting 'pornographic content' after sharing her experience.