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Cervix-havers and birthing people: record of organisations replacing the word "woman"

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EssenceOfDittany · 11/02/2021 00:43

Just as with the "Have you ever ... ?" thread, which has become a brilliant resource to show anyone doubting the relevance of sex, I'd like to gather a list of organisations that have replaced the word "woman" with some reference to a female body part or bodily function.

I'm discovering that a lot of my woke-leaning (but relatively critically thinking) peers are simply unaware of what's been going on, and that part of the key to getting them on board is having enough evidence that they can't dismiss it with "but that's just an isolated case". This seems a great place to crowd-source that evidence.

Apologies if there's already a thread like this — do link it here. Otherwise, please share any examples you've come across!

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gardenbird48 · 11/02/2021 13:52

An excellent idea.

Macmillan cancer charity ‘people’ get cervical cancer but ‘men’ get penile and prostate cancer.

Cervix-havers and birthing people: record of organisations replacing the word "woman"
Cervix-havers and birthing people: record of organisations replacing the word "woman"
OldCrone · 11/02/2021 13:46

Cervical Screening Wales

phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/cervical-screening-wales/

Individuals with a cervix aged between 25 and 64 are able to have cervical screening in Wales.

StillAWoman2 · 11/02/2021 13:15

Did a longer reply to this before the thread disappeared this morning glad to see it’s been reinstated.

The more public examples were Cancer Research, NHS and HSE (Irelands health service) and other cervical cancer charities all removing the words women, woman, female from their material. Interestingly after many complaints and news paper articles in the likes of the Mail they have quietly updated their material to say women and trans men

Shows complaining is worth it even if they are foul to people who do complain at the time.