Parents and campaigners have called on education and health authorities to end the practice of requiring children to strip off for school health checks
“My chest was completely exposed and I felt embarrassed,” writes a Japanese girl after undergoing an annual health checkup at her middle school. Another says: “Before the exam our teacher told us we would have to lift up our tops and bra … I didn’t want to do it but I couldn’t say no.”
The testimony from two 13-year-olds, seen by the Guardian, is typical of the discomfort – and in some cases trauma – felt by children attending schools in Japan that can require boys and girls as young as five – and as old as 18 – to strip to the waist during health examinations.
It has sparked anger among parents and campaigners who have called on education and health authorities to end the practice before the new academic year begins in April.
What is wrong with you? There’s no need to sexualise children like that, tone it down.
The poster made a fair point, this is indeed a cultural phenomena not reflected by Japanese media. Which is surprising because they typically don’t pull punches.
The point of the article is outrage over children being forced to expose themselves. Pretty creepy of you to defend the practice
Media can discuss or examine an issue without directly showing it. That commenter wasn’t defending it or saying they want to see it.
There are Western shows that discuss drug use and rape without having to show it on screen.
Nobodies defending anything. You’re just a troll seeking to stir trouble.
Blocked.
I’m literally reinforcing what the article is saying. Pretty spineless of you to call me names and then immediately block me.