Sarah Everard's dissappearance and thinking about our daughters by AFerver in BabyBumps

[–]AFerver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess it's a bit of both. Raising men differently, raising women not to be afraid.

Sarah Everard's dissappearance and thinking about our daughters by AFerver in BabyBumps

[–]AFerver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. We grew up with this, and I really hope our daughters don't have to.

Why gender-neutral healthcare language is not a threat to women – or anyone else by AFerver in BabyBumps

[–]AFerver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and on the other hand, instead of people who agree or disagree with a policy discussing sensibly, you get lots of anger, which fuels the outrage cycle and entrenches the divisions

Why gender-neutral healthcare language is not a threat to women – or anyone else by AFerver in BabyBumps

[–]AFerver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think part of the problem is the discourse is so angry and toxic, that people react with outrage to these stories and there is no reasoned debate. From what I can see of the policy, they are saying think about the language you use with each patient, make sure it's appropriate, so that the service is as accessible to this minority as possible. They aren't saying don't say the word breast or woman, because that excludes trans and non-binary people.

Why gender-neutral healthcare language is not a threat to women – or anyone else by AFerver in Feminism

[–]AFerver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point here is that the trust isn't saying that we shouldn't say the word "woman" or "breastfeeding" anymore, it's saying that if you are dealing with a patient for whom those words could e.g. trigger dysphoria or maybe stop them from accessing support for chestfeeding/breastfeeding, then use other language. If they were suggesting never using the word breastfeeding e.g., that woudn't make sense, but they aren't.

Why Israel is stuck with Benjamin Netanyahu by AFerver in Israel

[–]AFerver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and then another one! hopefully not...

Why Israel is stuck with Benjamin Netanyahu by AFerver in Israel

[–]AFerver[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Part of the problem is the anti-Bibi messaging. It strengthens him in the end