My response is that my granddaughter's video of "bathing a sick grandfather" has sparked controversy on the internet | Video | Granddaughter
Recently, the video released by Ms. Shen from Sanming, Fujian, showing her granddaughter bathing her grandfather who cannot take care of herself has sparked a heated discussion on the internet.
The video is a surveillance footage of a emaciated elderly man with his upper body bare and a towel wrapped around his lower body. Ms. Shen is taking a bath for him. The video caption reads, "People often say that I don't have face and feel embarrassed to give my grandfather a bath. I feel disrespectful to the elderly. Oh, the elderly person has limited mobility, so should he crawl out and wash himself? When I was a child, I used to poop and pull at him. What's so embarrassing about someone I grew up with?"
Some netizens believe that Ms. Shen's filial piety in taking care of her grandfather is commendable. Some netizens also believe that it is filial behavior for granddaughters to take showers for elderly people with mobility difficulties, but posting videos of elderly people naked on the internet has the meaning of "consuming elderly people to attract attention".
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On July 2nd, Ms. Shen told Red Star News that her grandfather, who is currently 90 years old and suffering from cancer, has three daughters and a son. But some of her children are working outside, and her own mother is sick, so she, as a granddaughter, mainly takes care of the elderly.
Ms. Shen stated that she mainly makes a living by doing odd jobs, sweeping roads, and recycling waste. This year, she is selling goods on short video platforms and hopes to earn some pocket money to support her family, earning two to three hundred yuan per month. A few days ago, she shared a video of taking a shower for her grandfather online. Some neighbors expressed dissatisfaction with her, believing that there is a difference between men and women, and that it is "inappropriate" for her granddaughter to take a shower for her grandfather. Therefore, on June 30th, when she posted a video of taking a shower for her grandfather, she included the above text, with the intention of calling on everyone to be tolerant, understand the elderly, and respect them. Unexpectedly, the video sparked a heated discussion and became a trending topic.
Ms. Shen admitted that besides recording and sharing life clips, if videos can attract traffic to her account and bring some income, she believes it is understandable. After the video was released, her account gained over 800 followers and earned over 100 yuan in revenue. The income from the video will be used for the expenses of the mother and grandfather. Ms. Shen stated that in the future, when releasing videos, attention will be paid to protecting personal privacy in the footage.
A village official from a village in Qingliu County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, where Ms. Shen is located, told Red Star News that the elderly person is a low-income household and has three daughters and a son at home. The daughters are all married, and the son is also working outside. In addition to the subsistence allowance, the elderly are mainly supported by his granddaughter, Ms. Shen, whom he raised.