"Modern-Day Instruments of Torture for Women": The Competing Discursive Practices and Meaning Reconstruction of Duckbill Pliers on Chinese Social Media Platforms.

Although medical technology in China continues to advance, the vaginal speculum, commonly referred to as the "duckbill pliers," has sparked intense outrage among women netizens. This study revisits the complex relationships between gender, power, and healthcare through the lens of a recent online de...

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Publicado en:Health Communication Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 1404 - 1416
Autor principal: Yin, Menghan
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2026
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