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Originally Posted by Vicky.

Basically, this could be solved by GP systems and such also acknowledging that sex and gender are different bloody things, rather than mixing up the two. Though maybe if someone is going to some lengths to deny their actual sex, then I guess they would not go for sex specific health checks to start with...hmm


Edit. All of this^ is neither here nor there though when discussing if GPs should use preferred pronouns. AsI said earlier, I think they should, but they should also be able to refer to a patients sex when its necessary to do so.

Literally all that would be needed is an extra database field for "sex at birth" . I also don't think it means doctors would have to refer to that in any forceful sort of way. Like they dont have to say "You'll need your prostate checked BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW YOU'RE REALLY A MAN MR SMITH! And men have prostates!"

There really isn't any extra hassle in saying "because you have male reproductive organs" or "because you had male reproductive organs at birth and your prostate has not been removed" etc.

Lazy doctors who can't be bothered saying a few extra words .