China professor in firing line for claiming women can live to 100 if they have 10 kids
Amid national ageing crisis, academic takes heat on social media for claim that career-minded women are destined for a shorter life
A Chinese scholar has triggered a public backlash for claiming that a women who have 10 children can live until they are 100 years old.
The comment from an anonymous professor in Inner Mongolia, northern China, went viral in a video clip circulating on mainland social media at the end of December, according to a report by Daxiang News.
“After giving birth to a child, you will be blessed by God. It will let you live longer,” he said during a classroom talk to students.
“Some women are successful in their career, but their longevity is short. They are unlike those grandmas in villages who have eight, or 10 kids, and usually can live up to 90 or even 100 years old,” the scholar added.
“Those grandmas generally do not have any major diseases. There is a low possibility of them getting sick,” he said.
The name of the university he works at was not released in the report.
