CRUK - "Cervix havers" update

[BuzzShitbagBobbly]

Remember that?

I just took a mosey on over to see if CRUK were still blinded by their halo of woke. Looks like someone grown up has finally taken control of the website!

Not only have the used plain, easily understandable language, they have also clearly signposted a separate document which equally clearly informs trans people what will happen/what they may need to do to receive the correct healthcare for their sex.

I mean, well done CRUK for finally realising cancer doesn't give a shit what internal mystical essence you might have, but you lost many of us (me a decades-long donor) over it. Not that you ever bothered to reply to me when I took the trouble to write and tell you exactly that...

www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cervical-cancer/getting-diagnosed/screening/about

whoop whoop! why does cancer bloody research acknowledging biological reality feel like a win? well anyway, it does. Hurrah!

This is very good news! Thank you Buzz.

why does cancer bloody research acknowledging biological reality feel like a win?

Shows how bad things have got. Fighting for women's rights has never been easy, but now it's like trudging uphill in heavy mud with the rain tipping down.

But if we keep trudging, things change. Puuuullll!

This is fantastic news.

I want all female people to receive appropriate care and ‘plain language’ is a necessary part of that aim.
I also absolutely welcome additional documentation aimed at those who need it phrased differently.

Well done CRUK (finally).

A chink of common sense in a world of woke! I'm ridiculously pleased about this. The tale of CRUK using 'cervix havers' was one of my go to illustrations of how out of control this movement has got.

This is fantastic news.

My mother had cervical cancer when I was in my teens and I supported the charity for years after - raising quite a chunk of money through various activities. I stopped when all this 'person with a cervix' nonsense started but would be happy to help again now they have seen sense!

That is lovely to see!

I wonder if the Eyes will now start up at CRUK for daring to be so disgustingly transphobic?

Can anyone tell me what it said before?

goodwinter
It said 'cervical screening (or the smear test) is relevant for everyone aged 25 - 64 with a cervix''. The word 'women' was not used at all.
Several people pointed out that information was useless to many women, including women who use English as a second language.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/smear-test-campaign-drops-the-word-woman-to-avoid-transgender-offence-263mj7f6s

Now that’s a sensible piece of writing. Well done CRUK.

I'm so glad to read this!

Making sure women get access to tests/smears is far, far more important than playing the game of political correctness!

Oh, and I also got my smear reminder recently too, and am pleased to say the official NHS leaflet is exactly as unambiguous as well. Very clear and informative.

And (notably) says [my bold]:
"Cervical screening is usually carried out by a female nurse or doctor. If you want to make sure a woman carries out your test, you can ask for this..."

In the context of the wider language of the leaflet, I think they are being 100% clear that woman = Adult Human Female, not the ladybrain type.

What an excellent turn of events

That’s an excellent leaflet by CRUK for trans people. Good.
Glad they have seen sense because nobody wins unless we can speak honestly to each other.

Though the leaflet says that being on hormones a long time can increase cancer risks (they mentioned breast cancer risk on male bodies).

Is that discussed with the parents and children being put on cross-sex hormones at young ages?

And that is how to be genuinely and honestly trans-inclusive.

Being mindful of language for the majority of women who do not identify as non-binary or trans, while taking into account this tiny minority, respecting their feelings and avoiding erasing either group.

Glad they have seen sense because nobody wins unless we can speak honestly to each other.

Totally agree. There needs to be accurate accessible information for all parties. Obfuscating confusing language does everybody a disservice and it needs to stop.
Women and transwomen are NOT the same thing.
Men and transmen are NOT the same thing.

Creating false equivalencies particularly in healthcare is massively detrimental to both parties. Men and women however they choose to present themselves have different biological and healthcare needs.

That's fantastic news!

It's great news but awful that it even happened.

Well done CRUK.

I raised this issue with my MP so I guess I should now write to him and let him know about the change so he can see that no one is being denied the right to exist etc etc.

@TheInebriati thank you!

Good stuff! It almost makes me want to go and get a smear test.

Oh wow such good news
May reinstate my monthly donation now