Gao and Gu also reveal the precautions taken by the creators of the course to shelter the new class from harsh criticism. The authors depict the creators' fear of attracting too much negative attention from the Chinese media could adversely affect the course and its continuation. Most coverage of this course at Fudan University was delivered in English at the beginning. This phenomenon was explained by one journalist from China Radio International—Homosexuality is very sensitive issue in Chinese culture so by discussing it in English, it is distanced from the conservative Chinese culture. Fudan University led Chinese academia to develop a more comprehensive curriculum that will educate future health care professionals on the needs of more Chinese citizens.
gao and gu aLsO reVeAl ThE PrEcauTions tAkEn By ThE CREaTors oF THE course To Shelter The New cLass from harSh cRiTicISM. the aUtHors DepIct THe cReAtors' Fear OF AttRActiNG Too MuCh NegaTIve AtteNtiOn frOm The ChinesE media cOuld advERSElY Affect tHe CourSE aNd iTS CONtinuAtion. most coverAgE Of tHIs coUrse At fudAN UniveRsITy waS dEliveRed in englISH At The BEginning. thIs phenOmenon wAs exPlaiNED bY oNe jourNalISt FRom china rADiO intErnatIoNAL—HOMOSExualiTY Is very sensItive iSSue in cHinese cultuRE So by disCUssing It in EngLisH, It is DistaNcEd from The conservative cHInese culTuRe. fUdAN univErsiTY led cHinese acAdeMiA to DeveloP a moRe COMpreHeNsIVe currIcUluM That wIll EducaTe fuTURE HealTh Care profeSsioNals on The neeDs Of MOre chineSE citIZenS.