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Poles Apart on Kindergarten Dance

A kindergarten in southern China's Shenzhen has come under fire after it held a pole-dancing exhibition for children and parents on the first day of the semester. Some parents posted pictures of the pole dance, berating the kindergarten for perverting minors.

The kindergarten later posted a public apology, claiming that they aimed to introduce different dances to children and the performers were invited from professional dance troupes. Some netizens stand on the side of the kindergarten, arguing that professional pole dancing has no relationship to pornography, but the majority insisted the performance was misjudged. The principal of the kindergarten was eventually fired.

Botched Sex-change Op

Eighteen-year-old Xiaobing (pseudonym) sustained severe injuries to his genitals after allowing someone he met online to perform “gender reassignment” surgery on him. Media reported that Xiaobing had joined an online chat group for transgender people, where he was introduced to his “surgeon,” who charged Xiaobing 6,000 yuan (US$923.1) for the botched operation to remove his testicles, which took place in a hotel. After Xiaobing's parents realized their son was in distress, they took him to hospital where doctors discovered the extent of his injuries. Police arrested the underground “surgeon” who confessed that he learned his technique from watching videos.