Remember the endometriosis charity that appointed a TW CEO?

I'm wondering if the woman who actually employed Steph, was it after a cup of coffee in a cafe or something equally ridiculous, has realised that Steph was not exactly up to the job, but is also likely not inclined to completely sack the waste of space for fear of a discrimination case!

Yep, that's the one.

Maybe having to listen to women talk about women's issues got boring very quickly.

Isn't Steph the charmer who organises protests outside women's meetings (Filia?) where protesters feel emboldened to issue rape / sexual assault threats against women attendees?

That Steph?

Re males getting endo : I read far and wide when I was in the throes of it, and one book that I still have is 'Endometriosis and Fibroids' written by Dr Sarah Brewer with the National Endometriosis Society. Published 1995, so almost 30 years ago.

She goes through the reproductive anatomy and how it differentiates in utero. Mentions:

• 'In rare cases, men receiving hormone treatment for advanced prostate cancer have been found to have endometriotic tissue, and this is thought to come from the vestiges of the Mullerian duct(s).'

So yes, it happens. Just very rarely.

I agree @WhereYouLeftIt

Richards has stepped down as CEO, but hasn't stepped away completely -

"The charity is now in the process of determining Richards’ new role and has not confirmed who is acting as CEO in her stead. "

If this charity is indeed one woman's pet project, she is determined to have Richards stick around. Personally, I suspect Richards has got everything they wanted from the appointment (validation, publicity, 'victimhood'), and sees no reason to actually put any work in.

Who may well be more at risk than other "individuals with male reproductive organs".

As the site I linked to above says, "The majority of male endometriosis cases are thought to be a consequence of prolonged hormone therapy."

Exactly; they're excluding transwomen! 😅

Bloody hell, what a ironclad example of how women are dehumanised to bodyparts by trans activists, but men aren't!

Surely it should have been: Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 individuals that were born with female reproductive organs (and individuals born with male reproductive organs in very rare cases) globally which equates to approximately 176 million individuals...

This page gives a layperson like me some info on the matter.
https://endometriosisnews.com/endometriosis-in-men/

It gives a possible explanation for endometriosis in men but doesn't explain how tissue similar to endometrium can occur in a male body. Someone needs to analyse any tissue removed to see what it originally was prior to being, presumably, altered by contact with oestrogen.

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"Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 individuals that were born with female reproductive organs (and cis men in very rare case) globally which equates to approximately 176 million individuals..."

Way to exclude all the "individuals" with male reproductive organs not ID as cis men who "in very rare cases" get endometriosis! I'm surprised the CEO wasn't finding this statement deeply transphobic!

Can anyone point to a male-focused organisation that a transman has become CEO of?

The interview Emma Barnett had with this charity on Woman's Hour was radio gold

IANAD, but this whole, men get it, rarely, business: men don't have ovaries. Or Fallopian tubes. Isn't it more, men, can suffer from a vaguely similar issue, but it's not endo? It's just an attempt to muddy the waters once again, isn't it?

From one of its fundraising appeals.

"Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 individuals that were born with female reproductive organs (and cis men in very rare case) globally which equates to approximately 176 million individuals..."

The NHS is refreshingly non-woo about the condition.
"Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Endometriosis can affect women of any age, including teenagers."
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/endometriosis/

As to the "very rare" cases in biological males, the sites I've looked at say between 16 and 20 have ever been recorded.

I assumed it was an unpaid position at the time after I saw the accounts. Richards is an independent business-owner, employing a few people, so my first thought was that 'personal reasons' is code for 'the hours required for the position as CEO are interfering with running my own business'.

CEO is normally a paid role.

The charity's accounts for the period in question are not yet available on the Charity Commission's website so it's not yet possible to tell from that source what salary, if any, has been paid.

It seemed as though the charity was one woman's pet project and had some odd views of what endometriosis was from what I can remember. I remember "men get it too" being said when a TW was appointed.

Perhaps got a better job at La Leche?

As no-one had ever heard of the charity before, the rush of publicity could only send donations up. The charity's accounts were discussed on MN, and honestly, it's damning if donations only 'doubled' in the week following Richards' appointment.

Or maybe it was paid at the womens rate ?

I assumed it wasn't a paid role?