Respected surgeon ‘period shamed’ over bushfire tears

When Associate Professor Rhea Liang teared up on her break, a colleague asked if she was 'on her period'
Associate Professor Rhea Liang
Associate Professor Rhea Liang

Like many Australians, respected Queensland breast surgeon Associate Professor Rhea Liang has shed a quiet tear over the bushfire crisis.

But her private reflection turned to outrage when a workplace colleague asked if she was crying because she was ‘on her period’.