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Requesting a woman as a chaperone for medical procedures

93 replies

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 05/02/2019 21:32

The erosion of women’s boundaries continues apace under the name of trans inclusion, prizing validation over women’s rights to consent and dignity.

Requesting a woman as a chaperone for medical procedures
Requesting a woman as a chaperone for medical procedures
Requesting a woman as a chaperone for medical procedures
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WokerThanWoke · 05/02/2019 23:27

”Midwifery as a profession is woman-centred’

You don’t say?

PerspicaciaTick · 05/02/2019 23:20

Why is a midwife sign posting anyone to Mermaids?

AncientLights · 05/02/2019 23:20

"Accessing our services who isn't a woman" FFS it's midwifery you're talking about here. Why would any not--woman need to access a midwife??? Jesus wept.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 05/02/2019 23:14

WTF did I just read. How on earth can anyone even remotely sane object to midwifery being women centred?!

Iused2BanOptimist · 05/02/2019 23:09

And among the cheer leaders is a pro science birthworker who has protected her tweets in the last five minutes.

Requesting a woman as a chaperone for medical procedures
ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 05/02/2019 22:59

I suspect it's not true either. Although I can't believe the stupidity of making it up as it will peaktrans yet more people.

On the slender chance that it is true I applaud that transphobic doctor who was actually giving a shit about the patient.

WokerThanWoke · 05/02/2019 22:50

This sounds like it was written by an American.

ClosdesMouches · 05/02/2019 22:15

Is Simon Eccles, Chief Clinical Information Officer aware that lots of people (including NHS staff) have been blocked by that account? Hmm

BowBeau · 05/02/2019 22:14

If this is true then it shows a huge lack of understanding about the needs of women who feel more comfortable being treated by a female HCP. The doctor’s needs and beliefs are irrelevant here. What’s important is the patient’s comfort. If she doesn’t want to be treated by a man or a trans woman or even a natal woman who reminds her of her abusive mother for example, she should have that option.

AncientLights · 05/02/2019 22:06

I'm just a teeny bit suspicious about this tale. What A&E in February has such a surfeit of staff? We have the writer, their registrar and the Dr offering to chaperone, so 3 of them. Plus, chaperoning usually falls to a nurse, not a Dr.

rocketromano · 05/02/2019 22:05

Zero concern for the female patient - what a surprise. I think the fact the female doctor was offering to help demonstrates her unease with the situation ie 2 biological males doing an intimate examination on a woman.

drspouse · 05/02/2019 22:00

I would reply but surprise surprise, I'm blocked.

adultFemaleElf · 05/02/2019 21:53

Jesus H Christ.

No woman would be so ignorant of another woman’s needs in this situation.

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 05/02/2019 21:51

It’s telling how little the woman patient and her needs features in this story isn’t it?

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TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 05/02/2019 21:49

Deserves to be fucking well struck off.

ScipioAfricanus · 05/02/2019 21:46

Heaven forbid that the patient’s need to have a potentially traumatic examination should be the focus of this HCP’s day, rather than their ‘gender identity’ and validation as a woman.

Can nothing, not even a gynaecological examination, be about a woman’s body?

Verify2Terrify · 05/02/2019 21:46

I took copies of these from twitter - they've been posted by Clare B Dimyon - maybe adaptable for chaperone request too, as I think these refer to the treating HCP I think.

Requesting a woman as a chaperone for medical procedures
Requesting a woman as a chaperone for medical procedures
NothingOnTellyAgain · 05/02/2019 21:41

The fuck did I just read

Showed DH he was wtf also

Zero consideration for the patient, the vulnerable person in that situation.