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On Malaysia's Ministry of Health portal, "one article from 2013 claims that women tend to become lesbian if they “prioritise their career”."
— ILGA Asia (@ILGAAsia) April 14, 2021
"It also claims women who “further their studies” in a female-centric environment could turn into lesbians."https://t.co/QdH9BKIpf9
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2. Another 2013 article suggests that men become homosexual because they are raised in a society that “does not educate them about their sexual identity”.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) April 14, 2021
Both were authored by an academic who is also a registered psychiatrist.
The portal is currently inaccessible. pic.twitter.com/L9EpQYa3kD
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Are we now to assume that everything on the KKM site is the opinion of the writers and not MOH? https://t.co/HdmXq7UYv8
— Amar-Singh HSS (@DrAmarMOH) April 13, 2021
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Health DG Dr Noor Hisham says the article on sexual harassment which appeared on the MyHealth portal reflects the opinion of the author and not the ministry.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) April 14, 2021
He adds the ministry has taken steps to review articles published on the portal to ensure current information is given. https://t.co/KkqHQJC5M0 pic.twitter.com/Tpp3U4dOS6
MoH has removed a 2016 article that appeared to suggest that sexual harassment incidences occur because of women's physical attractiveness and what they wear, among others.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) April 13, 2021
It also advised women not to work overtime alone to prevent unwanted attention. pic.twitter.com/hGN86P2zuh
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Don’t see the point in defending the writer. Just apologize for unintentionally letting through a misogynist and baseless article on MOH’s health education site.
— Boo Su-Lyn (@boosulyn) April 14, 2021
MOH needs to start behaving based on science and data, not culture and morality. Buck up. https://t.co/ST7cC1Tez2
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