Hong Kong (CNN) -- A promotional video by a state-owned railway in China that asked women to refrain from putting on makeup during train journeys has sparked a fierce backlash and a debate about sexism.
On Saturday, the clip by China Railway was the most searched, most read and most debated item on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media platform – two months after it was originally posted.
“Why does it have to be such a gender-focused case, of women putting on makeup, to illustrate uncivilized behavior?” one Weibo user asked.
Another asked, “Will the next move involve banning women on trains once and for all?”CNN has reached out to China Railway for a comment.
In response to inquiries by local press, staff at China Railway’s customer service hotline said putting on makeup is not banned on trains.
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