China’s Well-Known Civil Servant Education⁤ Training Institute Apologizes Amid Backlash

Huatu ⁤Education, a prominent ​civil servant examination training institution in ⁤China, has sparked heated discussions online after its classroom slogan was revealed ​to be ‍obscene ‌and suspected of being “against​ women.”

The slogan, which⁣ translates to “If you don’t work⁢ hard, ⁤your ⁣daughter may be caught⁢ by her peers; if you work​ hard, you will catch the‌ women of⁢ your peers,” has been widely criticized for its inappropriate and distorted⁣ values. Many‍ have taken to social media to express their outrage, with some calling‍ it “oppressive”⁢ and “misogynistic.”

The controversy began when a netizen shared a photo of the slogan online, which quickly went viral. The image ⁢showed the ​Huatu Education logo in the lower right ⁢corner, further ​fueling the backlash.

As the ​news spread, “How could the⁢ public examination organization accused of eating women have​ such bad opinions” ​became a hot search⁣ topic on social‌ media. Many netizens expressed their confusion and disgust at the slogan, with some⁤ questioning⁤ its meaning and others condemning ‌its ⁢values.

One ​netizen replied to⁣ the post, explaining the slogan from a male perspective: “If you register for the ⁣class,⁣ you can pass the exam and marry a⁢ young and beautiful girl. The girl’s parents are ⁤the ​same age as‌ you, with an age difference of more than 20 years. If you don’t register for ⁢the‌ class, you can’t‍ pass ‌the exam.”

Others⁤ were more critical, with one ​netizen saying: “We girls have been provoked. Is the purpose of taking the public exam just to catch someone ⁣else’s ‌daughter? What ‍kind of values are these? ‍I can’t imagine that this is‌ a propaganda slogan for an organization that sits the ​public examination.”

In response to the backlash,⁣ Huatu Education released a⁤ statement apologizing‌ for the negative social impact caused by the slogan.‍ The ⁢company ​claimed that the content was an inappropriate internet joke quoted by⁤ one ​of​ its female teachers on her teaching PPT⁣ and was not a company advertisement.

The‍ statement also announced that the parties involved would be subject to detailed⁤ inspections and⁤ that the company would strengthen⁢ controls in​ the‍ future‍ to prevent similar problems from arising.

Huatu Education is affiliated with Beijing Huatu Hongyang Education and Culture Development Co., ‌Ltd. and was founded by Dr. Yi Dinghong in 2001. The​ company’s‍ main business ⁤involves the recruitment and training of various talent examinations, including civil servants, teachers,​ finance, and ‌medical care.