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People with a cervix

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Globules · 28/02/2025 18:20

This has really annoyed me.

Official documentation from the NHS, aka the national medical professionals, should know that it's ONLY women who have a cervix.

What is this non sentence of all women and people with a cervix?

People with a cervix
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Gardeninging · 28/02/2025 18:55

Catza · 28/02/2025 18:42

Are you transgender? If not, then it's not your place to say.

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Women, it's not your place to say if you're offended or not 🙄

Trans, on the other hand, you can be as offensive as you like 👍🏻

Vannymcvan · 28/02/2025 18:54

YABU. In addition, you're either ignorant or transphobic.

Goinggonegone · 28/02/2025 18:54

I think its because some transmen would refuse smear tests because they don't see themselves as female.
In response to another poster, saying "people born female" wouldn't work, as some of us no longer have cervixes.

MzHz · 28/02/2025 18:53

Catza · 28/02/2025 18:42

Are you transgender? If not, then it's not your place to say.

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As a WOMAN, she has every right to say what she said.

only female bodies have a cervix.

its not THAT hard to comprehend, surely?

MathsMum3 · 28/02/2025 18:51

For goodness sake! They're just trying to make sure they reach everyone this screening applies to, and therefore doing their job. Completely unreasonable to be annoyed about it.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 28/02/2025 18:50

RobinEllacotStrike · 28/02/2025 18:44

WHAT?? You think women don't get a say in how they are referred to by the NHS?

Only women have cervixes. <truefact>

We see you.

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Women AND trans men.

It’s really no effort to include people.

Devilsmommy · 28/02/2025 18:49

What a joke. Just in case anyone is in any kind of doubt here you go. Transmen are women so it only needs to say Women. I mean ffs people with a cervix,🙄😒

RobinEllacotStrike · 28/02/2025 18:44

Catza · 28/02/2025 18:42

Are you transgender? If not, then it's not your place to say.

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WHAT?? You think women don't get a say in how they are referred to by the NHS?

Only women have cervixes. <truefact>

We see you.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 28/02/2025 18:44

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 28/02/2025 18:34

No it's not. It's really dehumanising and offensive.

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How is it dehumanising?

They’ve said ‘people’, not ‘species’.

It’s more offensive to deliberately exclude people.

If you don’t like the letter then throw it away.

MyFlightWasAwfulThanksForAsking · 28/02/2025 18:44

ExpressCheckout · 28/02/2025 18:40

How about simply replacing the word with 'people born female', then it would include everyone it needs to include.

Imagine you have low literacy skills or English is not your first language. What's going to be easier to understand, "people born female" or simply "women"?

RobinEllacotStrike · 28/02/2025 18:43

JustTalkToThem · 28/02/2025 18:41

Link to original please.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/when-youll-be-invited

a quick google showing this wording used on NHS.UK website

Catza · 28/02/2025 18:42

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 28/02/2025 18:34

No it's not. It's really dehumanising and offensive.

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Are you transgender? If not, then it's not your place to say.

JustTalkToThem · 28/02/2025 18:41

Link to original please.

ExpressCheckout · 28/02/2025 18:40

How about simply replacing the word with 'people born female', then it would include everyone it needs to include.

MiddleAgedDread · 28/02/2025 18:38

It’s horrible and I’ve yet to see anything referred to as “people with a penis” (although I’m sure MN will prove me wrong!)

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 28/02/2025 18:34

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 28/02/2025 18:21

It’s a way of including trans men.

It’s a couple of extra words to make people feel more comfortable.

It’s a good thing.

No it's not. It's really dehumanising and offensive.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 28/02/2025 18:21

It’s a way of including trans men.

It’s a couple of extra words to make people feel more comfortable.

It’s a good thing.