India, May 16 -- A manager's response to a female employee requesting late login due to health issues has gone viral on social media, sparking a discussion about workplace boundaries, empathy and professionalism.

The discussion began after X user Nalini Unagar shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation between a manager and an employee. Posting the exchange online, she wrote, "Real men make women feel comfortable, not guilty."

According to the screenshot, the employee first asked her manager if she could begin work after 12 pm because she was "having some health issues". The manager responded supportively, saying, "Ok no worries".

When he later asked whether it was a "serious health issue," the employee replied, "No just normal bod...