MMU Survey on Road Safety for those who identify as women

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Manchester University are conducting a survey on Women's Road Safety in Greater Manchester

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It's for anyone who 'identifies'. I got kicked out on the first or second question because I had to honestly answer 'no' to the question 'do I identify as a woman'. I sent a brief email to the woman (or bloke with a female name) explaining the problem so I've name changed jic.

For the purposes of road safety, I have always identified as a red squirrel, thanks to my Tufty Club membership in the late sixties. I think Tufty was male, and I was pretty keen on being a boy in those days, so I guess I was a male squirrel and therefore ineligible to take the survey.

I was in the Tufty Club too! Loved it 😀

And WTF Manchester University and MMU (Manchester Metropolitan University) are two separate institutions. MMU is the old Manchester Poly. This particular bit of idiocy is Manchester University. Is the idea that ladyfeelz prevent us looking left and right when crossing the road or navigating safely when driving? Are we too busy tilting our heads?

The only answer to any road safety problem is to join the Tufty club. They should bring it back. That is all.

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The second 'M' in MMU stands for 'Misogynistic', not to be confused with Manchester Metropolitan University. Apologies for any confusion.

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If you're able to say the phrase "I am a woman" and mean it then you identify as a woman. That is literally all it means. What an absolutely silly waste of your time to make such a fuss about it. I'm sure they'll file your objection straight in the bin and crack on with the respondees who didn't have a meltdown at the first simple question.

You either are a woman or you’re not.
None of this identity nonsense.
I don’t identify as anything in any way.

I don't identify as a woman.

I am a woman.

Don't be ridiculous - identifying as something doesn't make you that something. You know this really.

Why did you start filling out a survey you knew didn't apply to you, then?

I wish I had that much spare time.

You could do - if you didn't spend it on MN asking people why they filled out a survey when it doesn't affect you at all.

What is the purpose of the research?
The research project seeks to explore the inequalities and unique barriers faced by women road users (in vehicles, as drivers and passengers, as pedestrians, on two wheels) and the challenges they face, in order to identify ways to improve safety and confidence for women road users and help reduce women killed and seriously injured on the road. The research project will inform policy to improve safety, confidence and perception of safety on the roads as well as breaking down gender stereotypes and improving road safety. The project will also help to identify effective interventions to reduce road danger for women road users…

This is written in a clear way and only refers to women, no ‘identifying as’ terminology, so it is utterly baffling why they would then ask for participation from anyone who identifies as a woman.

I'm fed up with consultations that don't ask for biological sex. I'm forever clicking "other" in the wanky 'gender' category and letting them know my sex is female.

I don't identify as anything.

Tufty says when making a survey, first find a way to shoehorn your gender agenda in.

Yes, I've just done a survey for people who have thyroid conditions (I'm hypothyroid) At the end, it asked which sex you were assigned at birth and what gender you identified with. I clicked "other" which brought up a box to fill in, where I told them that sex is OBSERVED at birth and not assigned, and that I didn't have a gender or "identify" as female, I AM female. Fools!

Road safety for those who "identify" as women, you say? TBF high heels can be treacherous, especially in the rain.

It's literally the 2nd question. If you answer 'no' you get kicked out.

I don't understand why the medics collect data presumably so they can see how a condition or the way it was treated affects different people differently. One of the major differences between people is their sex. By having a question that totally blurs that difference must majorly undermind some of the things they could use this information to learn.

Why did you start reading a thread you knew didn't apply to you?😂