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Smurftastic · 19/05/2020 10:39

I follow 'The Eve Appeal' on fb and noticed that they seem to be avoiding the word 'woman' in their campaigns. Example in attached pictures 'How do we support everyone with a cervix to get screened?', wouldn't it be easier 'How do we support women to get cervical screening'?? My daughter has a cervix, but at the age of 2 I'm sure she doesn't need screening. Another one 'Some people experience (...) a degree of spotting between periods'. I'm confused how a charity for women's cancers is not using the word 'woman' anymore. You could argue some women had their cervix removed an don't need the screening, but I've not seen 'People with testicles, make sure to check them', even though some men might not have their testicles intact. AIBU to feel a little irritated by this.

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Lottapianos · 19/05/2020 10:54

Covidicus, a person who has a cervix and is of age to need a smear test is a woman. That's something else we all know. No one is interested in how anyone identifies when it comes to healthcare, we're only interested in biology

7Worfs · 19/05/2020 10:53

We all know what they mean.

Who’s “we”? Educated native speakers who have time to read through the whole leaflet?

SarahTancredi · 19/05/2020 10:52

And yet the jade goody affect had worn off and up takes of smears has fallen a worrying amount.

Its not inclusive of women Is it. And given trans people can change their sex markers on the drs record they arent getting called for tests

Its woke points. Thats all

Lottapianos · 19/05/2020 10:51

How utterly ridiculous. All this stuff is just so STUPID- the denial of basic biological fact in the name of 'inclusivity' or whatever. I just hope that this total madness has to burn itself out some time soon

CovidicusRex · 19/05/2020 10:49

I don’t see any harm in trying to be inclusive of trans men. We all know what they mean.

SarahTancredi · 19/05/2020 10:48

No one cares that women may not know they have a cervix and the harm that would cause

Of course prostate havers are still men...men haven't lost their word

Binterested · 19/05/2020 10:47

They can fuck off.