A group of surgeons in China have held a professional online male circumcision contest in a “serious” attempt to correct misconceptions about the procedure. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
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China doctors hold circumcision contest to dispel myths about procedure

18 Mar 2024 - 8:25PM

A group of surgeons in China have staged a professional online circumcision championship in a bid to correct an array of misconceptions that surround the penile procedure.

A group of surgeons in China have held a professional online male circumcision contest in a “serious” attempt to correct misconceptions about the procedure. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China doctors hold circumcision contest to dispel myths about procedure

A group of surgeons in China have staged a professional online circumcision championship in a bid to correct an array of misconceptions that surround the penile procedure.

18 Mar 2024 - 8:25PM

Explainer | Find out why so many women in China choose not to breastfeed

Breastfeeding is unpopular in China with many mothers citing embarrassment but also a lack of suitable facilities and the absence of social support.

8 Mar 2024 - 6:02PM

Sacrifices of China daughters in spotlight after bright girl made to quit school

A bright girl who was only half way through year two of her secondary school studies was told by her angry mother that learning is a waste of money, and was sent out to work instead.

7 Mar 2024 - 6:05PM
On International Women’s Day, the Post explores why far fewer women in China breastfeed their babies than in the rest of the world. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

Explainer | Find out why so many women in China choose not to breastfeed

Breastfeeding is unpopular in China with many mothers citing embarrassment but also a lack of suitable facilities and the absence of social support.

8 Mar 2024 - 6:02PM
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Sacrifices of China daughters in spotlight after bright girl made to quit school

A bright girl who was only half way through year two of her secondary school studies was told by her angry mother that learning is a waste of money, and was sent out to work instead.

A bright girl who was only half way through year two of her secondary school studies was told by her angry mother that learning is a waste of money, and was sent out to work instead.

7 Mar 2024 - 6:05PM
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Standing at 173cm, single woman in China told she is too tall to date

A woman in China who stands at 173cm tall has been shocked to find that most mainland men shy away from her because of her height, saying they prefer a “cute and helpless-looking” date.

A woman in China who stands at 173cm tall has been shocked to find that most mainland men shy away from her because of her height, saying they prefer a “cute and helpless-looking” date.

7 Mar 2024 - 12:20PM

Public scorn for China husband as wife gives birth 4 times so he can have a son

An appreciative husband’s gesture of kneeling before his wife and thanking her for enduring a fourth pregnancy that resulted in a boy has met with fierce disapproval on mainland social media.

5 Mar 2024 - 10:43PM
Public scorn for China husband as wife gives birth 4 times so he can have a son

Metro males: why more men in China are wearing make-up at this time of year

China’s young men are so keen not to be losers in the dating game that they are hiring the services of professional make-up artists to boost their chances of success.

26 Feb 2024 - 9:41AM
Metro males: why more men in China are wearing make-up at this time of year

Standing at 173cm, single woman in China told she is too tall to date

A woman in China who stands at 173cm tall has been shocked to find that most mainland men shy away from her because of her height, saying they prefer a “cute and helpless-looking” date.

7 Mar 2024 - 12:20PM

Public scorn for China husband as wife gives birth 4 times so he can have a son

An appreciative husband’s gesture of kneeling before his wife and thanking her for enduring a fourth pregnancy that resulted in a boy has met with fierce disapproval on mainland social media.

5 Mar 2024 - 10:43PM

Metro males: why more men in China are wearing make-up at this time of year

China’s young men are so keen not to be losers in the dating game that they are hiring the services of professional make-up artists to boost their chances of success.

26 Feb 2024 - 9:41AM
Gender & Diversity | OPINION
Character assassination is not new, and not just in China. Rape victims have been questioned about the length of their skirts and drinking habits, vividly dramatised in the Hollywood film “The Accused”. Photo: Shutterstock

Opinion | Rape victims, imperfect or not, are not to blame

Chinese drama ‘Imperfect Victim’ has sparked debate over workplace sexual harassment and power politics months after #MeToo’s Zhou Xiaoxuan lost an appeal against a powerful man she accused of sexual assault.

13 Aug 2023 - 6:15AM

Opinion | China’s LGBT community doesn’t need Western ‘gay pride’

For LGBT people in China, sexuality is part, not all, of who they are as their familial role and national identity take precedence. What they want most is love and acceptance, not pride parades.

For LGBT people in China, sexuality is part, not all, of who they are as their familial role and national identity take precedence. What they want most is love and acceptance, not pride parades.

13 Jun 2023 - 4:30PM
China’s LGBT community doesn’t need Western ‘gay pride’

Opinion | Population policies must put women’s reproductive rights front and centre

In low-income countries, where early marriage and a lack of contraception result in unwanted pregnancies, boosting awareness of and access to contraception is crucial. In high-income countries, the high cost of having children deters women. Here, family-friendly policies, in the workplace and beyond, can be helpful.

In low-income countries, where early marriage and a lack of contraception result in unwanted pregnancies, boosting awareness of and access to contraception is crucial. In high-income countries, the high cost of having children deters women. Here, family-friendly policies, in the workplace and beyond, can be helpful.

13 May 2023 - 3:38AM
Population policies must put women’s reproductive rights front and centre

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