the commissioning ceremony of a female noncommissioned officer

(1)The female noncommissioned officers in the photo hold a rose in one hand and a thumb and index finger in the other
(2)pose like an open tongs
(3)Regarding this, some netizens said that the shape of the hands of non-commissioned officers has made men in some communities
(4)It was claimed to be a gesture used to disparage
(5)A military official said, “The non-commissioned officers made a gesture to express their gratitude to the discipline officer who educated them,” adding, “It was because the discipline officer was short and small in physique.”