UK Physios

The vice-chair of the LGBT diversity network is blatantly male despite going as she/her so I don't think it's looking good for GC physios. A fellow physio who's a member of the network told me about this consultation on the definition of transphobia late last week. I'll see if I can find out more from them tomorrow.

Has anyone had an email from governance asking or their definition of transphobia? I don’t but someone I work with did. He says it is for sharing I am hoping to get one too

There's been a lot of talk from CSP about trans stuff but they've not actually produced any policies or guidelines etc apart from that rather woolly statement from the council. They kept quiet over the Scotland GRA vote too, which makes me think maybe the CEO has got some common sense and doesn't actually believe TWAW.

But the danger is that after she retires, they could get someone in who is 😒

Oh, RCOT is not a safe GC space either www.rcot.co.uk/file/10073/download?token=Hgat_Dgl sadly.

I highly doubt it'll be DB! I suspect considerable experience of running a large organisation will be necessary, which should rule him out.

How do they decide who it’ll be? If DB applies then I will go and be an ot

Oh, I see that the CSP CEO is retiring.

I don’t think she is transphobic ejther. She is honest enough to say that trans medicine needs more evidence and that stonewall inclusion ideas need impact assessments. I think most physios agree but don’t speak up because CSP say TWAW and being disciplined looks Awful.

This article about it made me laugh “luficrous” is right Ludicrous

ans she started a parody of Marley? The HCPC case will have to mention it? Times article and hummed song

Reported for what though? Not sure she's broken any law. Unless people were stupid enough to not realise that was a merkin!

She was reported to the police?

there’s a thread on here, I can’t get it to link but will try o the computer tomorrow.

If a complaint went into the HCPC, is it not also open to others to send in testimonials?

I would imagine that EM would be entitled to bring her side to any investigation launched. <<more sunshine>>

that’s not written by an HCP, is it? “Well known Wacky transphobe Baroness Nicholson”?

whicj one of you sent it to Elaine? She answered “if you don’t like it report me, I dare you”

I wonder if you can praise someone via the HCPC or it only deals with complains?

What a tosser.

"Elaine Miller, a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy CSP) is someone who does a bit more than mere 'microaggression'. She is someone who does an Edinburgh Fringe spot on the subject of incontinence, her specialism within physiotherapy. She seems to be using this halo of expertise as a springboard to pushing transphobia.
She has close links with at least one far right organisation in the US

But that was posted a week ago and not even one Like so...

Waiting for the pile on from randoms on the Facebook post. The person who has posted isn’t on the HCPC register that I can see so not a practicing physio.

I hope someone is counterbalancing that assertion with the massive positive impact Elaine has had in positively promoting the profession; and her impact in improving quality of life for women across their lifespan.
Coupled with promoting the profession of Physiotherapy both inside and outside the United Kingdom.

I see that someone on CSP's Facebook page, presumably a member, is accusing Elaine of transphobia and bringing the profession into disrepute.

I wonder if she will get a complaint from the other members. It was quite a spectacle - was it bringing profession into dispute? I watched the video again, I love that she is shameless. Women aren’t that often shameless.

Shame it came too late for merkin to contend for the word of the year...

Happy Christmas all!

What’s the M**I website, @northender ? I can’t work it out.

ahell get reported for sure, no way that won’t irritate some stuffies.

I think it’s brilliant and I also love merry terfmas.

wish you all one of those!

Update from Elaine! ❤

"“Get it right up yas”
23 Dec 2022

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Half hour account of why one woman got her merkin out in the Scottish Parliament.

For clarity, if you can see it, that’s a vulva, if you or a wee pal are fishing around in there, that’s a vagina, and if it looks like Chewbacca then it’s a merkin. Minge is Scots for female pubic hair.

Book is Dale Spender’s “women of ideas” from the 70s. It’s Feminist political theory looking at women in History and what they said about being female. The last chapter is “reinventing rebellion”, guess I need to re-read that.

Merkin making - any kind of fake fur, textiles, printed material, knitting, embroidery, Lego, use your imagination!

Fashion into a pubic triangle shape, trim it, have a landing strip, add sequins, whatever. Attach to opaque tights with safety pins or by sewing.

Glue will work if you are at home but probably fall apart if you are walking around, though liberal hot glue gun work might be ok.

#TheWenchResistance is for examples of non violent protest, finding each other, sharing ideas and having a bit of a laugh because humour can be helpful in dark times.

If you want to make protesting content for social media then please do - but protect your anonymity if you need to.

Have an account separate from personal ones,
be mindful of your backgrounds or identifying features eg rings or tattoos.
You can edit with filters or emojis or cut images so your face is covered .
Have fun.

See you after Santa has been.
Hope he is good to you.

Merry Terfmas.

Yes calyx maybe not helpful but like you say sometimes that raw emotion needs to be voiced. Not sure how it will be for her professionally, a pic of her was high up on the M**l website