People who have the condition are born with ovaries?!

[Confusedovaries]

I have just read a Guardian article about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In the article, it says that “people with the condition were born with ovaries”, as well as two of three other features.

This sentence doesn’t flow particularly easily, so I re-read it a couple of times to try and clarify the point. Tell me - is it using this phraseology in order to avoid saying “women”? Throughout the article, it refers to “people” with PCOS rather than “women”.

I don’t usually contribute to this board, but this has troubled me. How can it not be possible to talk about women’s health, without using the word “women”? Please tell me I’ve misinterpreted!

PCOS article

Here’s the BBC with an article on period products that doesn’t use the word woman at all. Other than that, it’s a sensible article.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl1z3jxy56o

They are utter, utter bastards writing like this in an attempt to erase the word women.

If you want to learn more about the BBC and more this new podcast is an enlightening listen https://seeninjournalism.substack.com/p/no-fear-no-favour-our-new-podcast

Yes, I've just listened to the first 2 episodes. Think I'll need to do them again, because there's a lot to take in.

Literally.

It’s ridiculous, I’m sure men will still be called men though.

PCOS is one of the ‘intersex’ conditions they include to peddle that there are as many intersex people as redheads, isn’t it?

Maybe that’s why they don’t want to say women 🙄