UK Physios

[Calyx72]

Please sign into CSP and look at the new iCSP discussion "Stonewall and the CSP"

A great thread beginning and agreement that stonewall are problematic and women's rights are being overlapped by male rights

Then a HUGE ESSAY by a TRA

I agree, especially when you consider that they deleted an entire thread before for being "transphobic". Yet they let this comment stand?

Exactly. It's completely biased and a disgrace.

She’s the wrong kind of physio then. Or the wrong kind of woman. It looks like bullying to me.

how much of the membership I’d female? 60%? More?

I would think more like 90% @stealtheatingtunnocks

She’s standing for local election

must be a by election. That’s bold, the DBs at the CSP will be annoyed!

Good for Elaine and good luck!

Oh wonderful...g'wan Elaine!

Have you all seen the latest Frontline? JH has lots to say

@northender They've not interviewed him, surely? He's vile.

Rad there's a whole page of him talking about himself

The article should be on their website soon so I hope commenting is turned on.

Jack has disappeared from Twitter but it's a good job I screenshot this. Perhaps one to send in to whoever is consulting about their definition of transphobia?

"Predatory women" FFS
Where's the evidence base for that? Have any women been predatory in changing rooms ever?

That is what, balance?

can’t wait. I always get frontline about 3 weeks after my colleagues. No one knows why. It just is how it works.

I am feeling less inclined to think Karen’s resignation is becaus she wants to retire and more because she thinks this is going to be a disaster and that Elaine will tear a new hole in JHs leather

Latest copy of Frontline really annoyed me; could feel my anger rising as soon as I saw blue hair. What a load of narcissistic nonsense. Hadn't seen the 'predatory women' tweet before, what a misogynistic wanker. What is going on in the CSP? The bloody NHS is in crisis and physios are striking this month and Frontline has pages of lectures on micro aggression and the importance of announcing our sexuality 🤬

I've tried to understand what a micro aggression is.

I'm a bit busy dodging the rape threats and pay gap and unpaid domestic labour to figure it out.

Which is a pretty good fucking point.

My copy arrived today and I felt sick when I saw that smug blue-haired tosspot.

Why do I need to announce my sexuality to anyone?

I remember the days when we were all a-political and private and concentrated on the patient instead of ourselves.

Exactly this!
I really don't feel that my>£400 annual fees are being well spent on these campaigns.
Some colleagues have been exploring leaving CSP and joining other unions e.g. UNISON, due to both cost and misrepresentation issues

I agree with all of this. I haven't opened Frontline yet. I may just leave it in the envelope

Do we need to galvanise and get a group together to contribute to this "transphobia" definition which closes soon. Demand an impact assessment of TWAW on members. Demand they take mermaids off the site as a resource. Do it, Karen, or we'll send DB round to talk to you.

I don't know how things like this start off. DM on here? Is that secure enough? WhatsApp?

I think that's a great idea. We will see if our contributions are acknowledged.

I think we need to be able to remain anonymous to each other in case of infiltration by TRAs. Maybe MN is too niche for some of our audience though. We want numbers.

A problem is that not enough physios read Frontline or the CSP website (too busy!)

Can we maybe make a twitter group but anonymous accounts rather than professional accounts. Or a private group on Facebook. Any thoughts?

Of course FB not anonymous 😅

My copy of Frontline arrived yesterday, there's a history month too! - I thought Pride covered all of that.

'When I became a Physio I was forced into a box of professionalism' er yes and your point is?...

'I've been able to assert my working class background, my socialist mentality, my LGBT+ identity...' Why does one need to assert anything when treating patients. I personally am very careful to leave my politics, personal opinions and judgement outside the clinic when I am with patients. That is the 'box of professionalism' is it not? Or am I a prehistoric, bigot who needs educating?

God there's more but it would make this post too long...

bet he’s got a gimp in a box.

what about these? Can we use this to speak up to CSP? National guardians NHS

Totally agree @tonybasil The article is completely biased and unbalanced.