Woman’s anger over topless hospital X-ray by male doctor who got a week suspension starts heated debate in China and her post gets 130 million views
- A hospital in China requiring patients to remove clothing during X-ray exams is the subject of an online furore after a woman said she felt violated
- The woman said she told the doctor her bra contained no underwire and did not need removal, and that she was not offered a covering gown
A Chinese woman’s complaint about feeling uncomfortable during a topless medical examination by a lone male doctor has garnered 130 million views on Weibo and generated heated online debate about the one-week suspension the doctor received.
On June 17, a 26-year-old woman, surnamed Wang, from Zhangjiakou in Hebei province, northern China, went to the radiology department of Huailai County Hospital for a chest X-ray.
She was asked to remove her top and bra by the male radiologist whom she said did not provide her with a gown to cover herself.
Following the examination, Wang posted about her experience on WeChat Moments, and asked her friends for advice.
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“I finished a medical examination required for my teacher qualification certificate, and the male doctor asked me to go topless,” Wang wrote. “What should I do now?”