You’ll likely have heard that the Canadian Cancer Society had to apologize for using the word ‘cervix’ in the context of cancer screenings for … (get this) cervical cancer. [Hit it, Greta!]. The problem? They didn’t want to alienate men from getting the screenings.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words?
“Barriers that can make participating in cancer screening challenging for people in the trans community include transphobia and discrimination, limited healthcare provider knowledge about issues affecting trans people (such as gender dysphoria), a lack of trans-specific resources, and concerns about physical and emotional safety,” it said.
“But getting screened for cancer is an important part of regular medical care for everyone because the earlier cancer is found, the better the outcome and treatment options will be.”
Wait for it!
It said anyone with a cervix can get cervical cancer. Almost all cervical cancers stem from HPV infection.
If people’s medical records indicate they are men, it pointed out they might not get cervical cancer screening reminders. In response, they should talk to their healthcare providers about screening.
The funny thing about that (odd, not Ha-Ha) is that if a man has vaginoplasty and survives the procedure (severe pain, infection, and suicide post-op are not uncommon because it doesn’t nor will it ever work like a vagina), they still don’t have an actual cervix. You might as well mention how important it is for women to get tested for prostate cancer, which is just billing insurance or (someone) for the cost of looking for a cervix on a man.
There isn’t one. We’re just cranking up the cost of healthcare with pointless and unnecessary tests, even though I remember this one time at Obamacare Camp when they said we had to socialize medicine to prevent evil doctors from performing unnecessary tests and procedures.
YES, people should get screened for cancer, especially if they have or are taking puberty blockers or gender-changing hormone therapy. Those drugs increase the risk. What they should not do is take the gender-bender’s advice and call it a front hole or bonus hole. Bonus hole? Who came up with that patently loathsome reference?
Women should be offended. How Dare you [Greta Again] pretend to have one and then not even have the courage to call it that.
Transgenders should be offended. How Dare you [Greta Again] refuse to refer to whatever this is by its proper name when I went to the trouble to get one (even though that’s not what it is, nor is it capable of any of the things typically associated with the genuine article which is why there’s no ‘Bonus’ about it.
I think the Canadian Cancer Society and whoever created or uses those terms it has claimed it must adopt are all a bunch of Front Holes.
That’s what I think.
