‘Eunuch’: sterilised young husband in China braves cruel mocking after sharing experience online
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A 25-year-old man in China who was sterilised to protect the health of his wife has faced cruel online taunts by people comparing him to a eunuch.
Following the abuse, the man, surnamed Liu, from Shanghai, has been given much support online and his plight has sparked a fresh debate about gender bias on mainland social media.
Liu and his wife, who is a kindergarten teacher, have a one-year-old son, and having decided not to expand their family, Liu opted for sterilisation and took to Douyin to share his experience in a series of videos.
“Although it’s only the first week after the surgery, I can’t engage in vigorous exercise. However, I can do normal housework,” said Liu.
“In the second week I started running and jumping as usual,” he added.
He also said that the surgery had no lasting adverse impact on his body and that he could lift heavy objects, stand for extended periods and didn’t experience any back pain or abdominal discomfort.