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Professional Social Work (PSW) magazine prints letter from Sarah Phillimore

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exwhyzed · 12/11/2019 13:41

novembers issue.

There are couple of other letters too on the same subject.

I'm really surprised (and glad) they have printed this point of view. I nearly wrote in myself about the article in the October issue.

Certainly in my experience in an LD and Autism team as a social worker is that we are seeing more of it regarding young women with autism, and that generally the social workers (mainly women, some possibly mners) is to approach it with a watchful/waiting stance rather than fully affirming. No one is outwardly gender critical, because that would probably get you fired.

PSW printing this I think opens the door with managers who panic about the issue.

Professional Social Work (PSW) magazine prints letter from Sarah Phillimore
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FenellaVelour · 29/11/2019 00:00

Glad to also see the letter below printed.
I’m a social worker and completely agree with the points both letters make.

BoreOfWhabylon · 28/11/2019 23:57

Gosh. Daily has been saving that screenshot for two and a half years now.

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DailyApple · 28/11/2019 23:49

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exwhyzed · 28/11/2019 22:53

Would love to see that screenshot DailyApple

I suspect it won't be the 'gotcha' you are trying to make out it is.

So prove me wrong.

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howdisappointing · 28/11/2019 22:30

Have you got a link/ screenshot Daily?

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SonicVersusGynaephobia · 12/11/2019 21:18

Yes I agree. Spero is incredible and so well-regarded in CP (also finally got the NSPCC to take notice of the rubber-suited toilet-wanker, didn't she?).

exwhyzed · 12/11/2019 20:20

I don't think it would have been published if a run of the mill social worker had written it, I'm pretty sure they only felt able to do so because @spero is a barrister and one increasingly well known.

It's the letter I wanted to write but didn't dare.

I also don't think it would have been published a year ago. Times are changing.

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SonicVersusGynaephobia · 12/11/2019 20:11

This is really good.

We also need lawyers flagging this up in legal industry newspapers, because clinical negligence claims, and discrimination claims etc are going to be coming thick and fast over the coming years.

Enterthewolves · 12/11/2019 16:31

Well go Sarah & Maggie ans well done PSW for printing the letters

Whatisthisfuckery · 12/11/2019 16:11

I know an SW who works with children and young people on CP. I’m not sure if he’s encountered this yet as it would be unprofessional for him to tell me but he is aware of it. He’s highly dubious about puberty blockers and questions the high rates of youngsters identifying as trans.I have been subtly raising the subject and directing him to reading material.

Melroses · 12/11/2019 14:45

Thanks that was an important court case

www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2016/2430.html

This is more readable and refers to it.
www.transgendertrend.com/uk-court-case-exposes-social-services-in-thrall-to-transgender-orthodoxy/