Two Chinese public sector employees caused a stir on social media recently – both for wearing civilian clothes on duty – sparking comments online of the attire being "provocative" and "unprofessional."
Nonetheless, more are coming to the two’s defense after found out what really went down.
The first case is a female receptionist who was photographed without her knowledge, wearing a strappy dress at work at a local customs office. Her picture was posted on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, where a man discredited her attire as “unprofessional” and “too provocative to look at” and later apologized.
A picture of a female receptionist went viral for how she dressed at her desk. /Screenshot via Weibo
A picture of a female receptionist went viral for how she dressed at her desk. /Screenshot via Weibo
It turns out the female employee was come at her desk helping someone in line even after she was already off work. The man who took the picture chose to comment without knowing the context and posted in without her consent.
Moverover, he proceeded to assume that the receptionist was inefficient, and questioned why she didn't change back into her work uniform before she came back.
The man posted the picture online without the female employee's consent, patronized her even after he learned she worked extra time to help someone waiting in line. /Screenshot via Weibo
The man posted the picture online without the female employee's consent, patronized her even after he learned she worked extra time to help someone waiting in line. /Screenshot via Weibo
His post has sparked indignation from people on Weibo – netizens called him out for being treating the woman unfairly, and patronizing employees who serve the public sector.
"Didn't the person who took the picture violate other's rights?" Weibo user @Yiqianzhimao comments. /Screenshot via Weibo
"Didn't the person who took the picture violate other's rights?" Weibo user @Yiqianzhimao comments. /Screenshot via Weibo
"I think the post is attacking the dress the girl's wearing, if it was white t-shirt it would have been fine. So what's your business with a strappy dress?" @Xiaoxiiyinxiyin comments.
"I think the post is attacking the dress the girl's wearing, if it was white t-shirt it would have been fine. So what's your business with a strappy dress?" @Xiaoxiiyinxiyin comments.
Just days before this post, a police officer in Xishui County in southwest China's Guizhou Province caught the attention of netizens for wearing swim shorts while on duty.
The male cop, wearing swim shorts, stopped a motorbike driver who wasn't wearing a helmet and asked for his driver’s license. In response, the biker wasn’t convinced he was actually a cop and asked him to show his police badge.
The police officer (R), asked a motorbike driver who wasn't wearing a helmet to show his driver's license while standing in swimming shorts. /Screenshot via Weibo
The police officer (R), asked a motorbike driver who wasn't wearing a helmet to show his driver's license while standing in swimming shorts. /Screenshot via Weibo
It was explained later that the officer was undercover for an illegal fishing case, said a statement from the local police department.
As the controversy unfolds, netizens came to the cop's defense, lauding him for performing his duty, and denounced those who argued he had no right to pull the driver over.
"Undercover cops have rights to exercise its police power," @Delagongnuofu2011 writes. /Screenshot via Weibo
"Undercover cops have rights to exercise its police power," @Delagongnuofu2011 writes. /Screenshot via Weibo
"Love life and stay away from the cat fish," Weibo users @Loushisixiaolong concludes. /Screenshot via Weibo
"Love life and stay away from the cat fish," Weibo users @Loushisixiaolong concludes. /Screenshot via Weibo
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