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Women and anyone with a cervix

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Zillyzillyzillymouse · 22/01/2026 17:09

Women and anyone with a cervix is written in my weekly magazine. What absolute rubbish is this? It gives me the rage.

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MinestroneMacaroni · 22/01/2026 17:48

Non-binary people are either male or female FFS

JLou08 · 22/01/2026 17:47

If that gave you rage you need to work on managing your emotions.

nietzscheanvibe · 22/01/2026 17:46

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 22/01/2026 17:21

My boyfriend has a cervix. He’s a trans man.

They are including trans men. This is a good thing.

Trans men are women. 🤷‍♂️ HTH

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 22/01/2026 17:45

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BoeotianNightmare · 22/01/2026 17:45

The only people apart from women who have a cervix are girls.
Check out Milli Hill's newsletter 'The Word is Woman" for lots more rage-inducing examples of this sort of nonsense.

MinestroneMacaroni · 22/01/2026 17:45

The word women is inclusive of ALL women. It’s exclusive of men, who don’t have a cervix so no, YANBU. Even women who don’t think they are women, are women. I don’t think we’re doing them any favours by indulging their fantasy.

Echobelly · 22/01/2026 17:45

JHound · 22/01/2026 17:27

Well people complained about “people with cervixes”.

So they updated it to “women…and anybody with a cervix and people are still complaining.

I don’t see the issue in keeping the original language and then adding extra words to acknowledge trans men.

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Or non binary people - I prefer 'women +' language as I think given health inequalities for women one should acknowledge the vast majority of people concerned are cis women when, presumably as is the case here, taking about healthcare. Also this is only bring used in healthcare contexts. No one is expecting a restaurant manager to say 'Take those drinks to that table of women and people with cervixes over there'! 😅

GreenPoms · 22/01/2026 17:44

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 22/01/2026 17:41

A womAn.

There’s only one of him…

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Yes, a typo.

brightbevs · 22/01/2026 17:44

GreenPoms · 22/01/2026 17:35

So, a women then?

By definition, being “trans” means wanting to be the opposite sex. Therefore, a “transman” is a female

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Their sex is female, their gender is male. I reckon @TheLightSideOfTheMoon understands both the biological reality and the definition of the word trans.

BillieWiper · 22/01/2026 17:44

As long as it says 'women and...whatever' then it's fine I guess. If someone with a cervix is hell bent on denying they're biologically a woman then I guess it's inclusive to them. If it omitted 'women' or put them secondary to 'cervix havers' then I'd be annoyed.

MaidOfSteel · 22/01/2026 17:43

BitOutOfPractice · 22/01/2026 17:19

Do you think you could confine this sort of frothing to the appropriate topics so that I can block it. TIA

The nature of the thread was clear from the title, so why bother opening it. And replying to it.

Isekaied · 22/01/2026 17:42

Why do they have to refer to our body parts.

Why cant they refer to me without talking about vaginas cervix or uterus.

Woman it's quite simple.

Isittimeformynapyet · 22/01/2026 17:42

Ohthatsabitshit · 22/01/2026 17:40

Well done. You must be very proud of your tolerance of others beliefs and behaviour…..

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😂 How dreadful to see someone modelling reasonable behaviour!

Isekaied · 22/01/2026 17:41

YANBU

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 22/01/2026 17:41

GreenPoms · 22/01/2026 17:35

So, a women then?

By definition, being “trans” means wanting to be the opposite sex. Therefore, a “transman” is a female

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A womAn.

There’s only one of him…

DotAndCarryOne2 · 22/01/2026 17:41

Murriams · 22/01/2026 17:12

It really doesn't bother me, im baffled by people's rage at inclusive language

Given that only women have a cervix, inclusive of what exactly ?

GreenPoms · 22/01/2026 17:41

MysteryNameChange · 22/01/2026 17:34

Shit, I've gone full circle, I used to be a mega TERF but I'm not anymore! I have absolutely no problem with women and people with a cervix. I don't think the addition is doing women any harm and it would make trans/non binary types more comfortable. Win win.

Using terms like “and anyone with a cervix” is still a more subtle way of attempting to redefine what it means to be a woman, stripping the word itself of any clear meaning.

Ohthatsabitshit · 22/01/2026 17:40

Catza · 22/01/2026 17:35

I'm an atheist and I have no opinion. I am confident enough in my beliefs to completely disregard "god bless you" and move on with my day.

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Well done. You must be very proud of your tolerance of others beliefs and behaviour…..

Isittimeformynapyet · 22/01/2026 17:40

If I were a trans man I hope I would see a promotion for "cervical smears" for cancer prevention and think "oh, that'll be me then" .

But the "women and people with a cervix" doesn't bother me unduly.

Happyjoe · 22/01/2026 17:39

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 22/01/2026 17:21

My boyfriend has a cervix. He’s a trans man.

They are including trans men. This is a good thing.

Would your partner be upset if not included in the title in a magazine, or just not think twice?

tartyflette · 22/01/2026 17:37

"Women and anyone with a cervix is written in my weekly magazine. What absolute rubbish is this? It gives me the rage."
It's tautologous, if you have a cervix you are a woman, and only women have cervixes. No matter how you may identify.
(Obviously some women may not have a cervix due to loss or anatomical anomaly but cervix haver (ugh) = female and if adult, = woman. )

123123again · 22/01/2026 17:37

GoldenRosebee · 22/01/2026 17:17

All people have cervix - in our neck. Cervix just mean opening. Women have another one.

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Maybe that’s even more reason just to say “women”.

Catza · 22/01/2026 17:35

Ohthatsabitshit · 22/01/2026 17:33

Honestly? It’s a bit like asking an atheist why they might be put off attending something that signed off with “God bless you”.

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I'm an atheist and I have no opinion. I am confident enough in my beliefs to completely disregard "god bless you" and move on with my day.

GreenPoms · 22/01/2026 17:35

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 22/01/2026 17:21

My boyfriend has a cervix. He’s a trans man.

They are including trans men. This is a good thing.

So, a women then?

By definition, being “trans” means wanting to be the opposite sex. Therefore, a “transman” is a female

Isittimeformynapyet · 22/01/2026 17:34

hattie43 · 22/01/2026 17:31

Deranged

Who? Which side of the debate are you on?

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