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Applicable only to volunteers who have ever been able to become pregnant

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 06/10/2023 15:55

I am currently completing a form and this is a header to one of the questions. I guess it could include trans men, but it is an odd phrasing.

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Froodwithatowel · 06/10/2023 16:25

Why is personal experience of pregnancy required for this volunteering position? I'm the mum of several angel babies who never made it to birth, would I count?

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 06/10/2023 16:24

HagoftheNorth · 06/10/2023 15:58

Curious! Is it actually relevant, or is the question really aimed at all women - even those who were never fertile?!

I wouldn't say it is relevant, it is an immunology study.

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viques · 06/10/2023 16:23

are you volunteering to be a surrogate?🙂

ApocalipstickNow · 06/10/2023 16:23

Is this job ad placed by Owen Jones?

Catsanfan · 06/10/2023 16:21

I think it's a bizarre way of saying 'women'

FusionChefGeoff · 06/10/2023 16:15

Easier to say "please only answer the below if applicable to you"??

Chersfrozenface · 06/10/2023 16:13

How would any woman know whether she has been able to get pregnant if she's never tried to get pregnant?

Are they tying themselves in knots trying to avoid saying "women who have ever had periods", for instance?

AnneLovesGilbert · 06/10/2023 16:01

What if you’ve become pregnant but not stayed pregnant long enough to be a mum? Sounds completely bizarre.

Terfosaurus · 06/10/2023 16:00

Who are they wanting to answer? Is it a crap way of saying women/biological females? Or do they only want women who are/have been fertile? Eg my Auntie has never been able to get pregnant, she is a woman though.

HagoftheNorth · 06/10/2023 15:58

Curious! Is it actually relevant, or is the question really aimed at all women - even those who were never fertile?!

Rightsraptor · 06/10/2023 15:57

It is odd. I'd say it doesn't want women who have never been able to conceive.

RethinkingLife · 06/10/2023 15:57

iirc, transmen wouldn't care to be reminded of that.

And, it is exclusive of women with VSD or have primary infertility but may not of been aware of it until there were investigations.

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