Obviously don’t know the prognosis - but brain cancer is very scary. These people are so selfish. It’s a special kind of entitlement. The fact they are having elective surgery and taking resources from actual sick people. I hope this isn’t on the NHS.
This reminds me of when women are diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness and their husbands make it all about how neglected they are as a result. Funny that.
I really dislike these kinds of surveys because there's always going to be a reporting bias. When I did empirical work for my PhD there was a huge discrepancy between what people told me they thought was happening (so their experiences) and what the facts actually showed was happening. I very much doubt any GP has refused care because someone is trans. You would need to analyse the GP records and medical notes to establish if that's true and not just an anecdotal myth, I certainly don't believe such a tale without cold hard evidence.
Has anyone seen this report ? 14% of 700 respondents (to online surveys) report being “refused care by the GP because they were trans”? I wonder if this basically boils down to the GP wouldn’t prescribe them HRT? I can’t imagine on what other basis a transgender person would be refused any care by their GP? Statistics can be powerful when misinterpreted!
Has anyone seen this report ? 14% of 700 respondents (to online surveys) report being “refused care by the GP because they were trans”? I wonder if this basically boils down to the GP wouldn’t prescribe them HRT? I can’t imagine on what other basis a transgender person would be refused any care by their GP? Statistics can be powerful when misinterpreted!
Totally right. I wonder what the full story here is. Very easy to say 14% of trans people are refused care by their GP - but the word "refused" carries a lot of negative connotations so it's easy to fabricate a story from that and paint yourself as a victim.I really dislike these kinds of surveys because there's always going to be a reporting bias. When I did empirical work for my PhD there was a huge discrepancy between what people told me they thought was happening (so their experiences) and what the facts actually showed was happening. I very much doubt any GP has refused care because someone is trans. You would need to analyse the GP records and medical notes to establish if that's true and not just an anecdotal myth, I certainly don't believe such a tale without cold hard evidence.
Also - in my opinion, a GP who prescribes or offers treatment that they feel is not clinically indicated is NOT giving you 'care.' I have a huge bugbear for example with GPs who prescribe antibiotics without testing properly to see if they're required, and for things like coughs. You're actually causing harm to a patient in prescribing antibiotics someone doesn't need because firstly it messes with your gut and secondly contributes to antibiotic resistance. So in my view if you don't 'need' something you are not having 'care' withheld from you by not being given what you demand.
I know it's not about gender, but FFS... misogyny.
Former Team GB gymnast who sexually assaulted woman walks free
Alexander Hicken, 23, has been convicted of sexual assault after a trial but the judge spared him from prison despite his 'unacceptable attitude towards women', saying he was just 21 at the timewww.dailymail.co.uk
I'd have (a tiny bit) more time for them if they could spell/use grammar properly. No doubt Sir Robert Winston can. And I'd hazard a guess he's far better educated too.I was reading some posts elsewhere about Sir Robert Winstone and his "disgusting" comments on Question Time.
"The fact he didn't talk about Gender shows he's not remote an expert on trans issues."
"I can't help but feel he's one of these people who feels pressed that he should have an opinion to offer, even when it's a topic he hasn't really given any thought to. As a man of science he really should no better than that, of course, and be prepared to demure. I'd like to think some of his friends in academia would chuck some recommended reading his way. Though sadly, all too often it goes the other way in these cases, and he may be targeted now for grooming by transphobic groups ready to tell him that they're the only ones who like him now, so he better throw his lot in there."
The sheer ridiculous arrogance of it, suggesting that the noted expert in the field of biological science needs to educate himself for talking in facts!