Several students from Guangdong University of Technology caused a stir last week when they protested topless over employment opportunities.
The female students carried placards at the university campus in Guangzhou, calling for passers-by to recognize the discrimination against women in getting jobs. One sign read, "Take off your tinted glasses: recognize the value of women!"
Pictures of the protest went viral but internet users remain divided over the stunt, with some questioning the protesters' real motives. Others accuse them of staging it for commercial purposes.
(QD)
Syd has this to say on 163.com that,
If those college girls think topless protest is a reasonable way to express their anger, why did they wear caps, sunglasses and masks then? The fact that they refused to show their faces says a lot about these people and their real motives.
(BL)
Wang Lei disagrees on 163.com that,
"Topless" protest is nothing new in many foreign countries. Everybody should have the right to express their grievances. As long as they have the freedom to do that, it's a meaningful act. Whether their goals are fulfilled or not is irrelevant.
(WY)
Liu Xuesong said on Qianjiang Evening News that,
Those girls can't earn people's respect by going topless: they have zero respect for Chinese tradition, culture and our society.
DISCUSSION
(QD)
silverbutton said on sohu.com that,
Protesting the "Objectification of Women" by going topless? I guess sometimes you can't fix people's stupidity.
(WY)
Barrett said on xinmin.cn that,
Seeing this makes me happy; this is what college students should be doing; recognizing inequality and fighting for it! Go on!
(BL) Lemontea says on weibo that,
We should focus on the core message of their protest and not be distracted by their lack of clothes. They're right - girls really do find it much harder to find jobs than boys nowadays.