[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

I heard about this recently and I thought it was largely put down to being an administrative error thing? Rather than anything to do with doctors being worried of causing offense or anything (as far as I can tell that's just an assumption that's been made, there's nothing to back it up?) But yeah isn't it just because of how people register themselves with their doctors, and some transsexuals may either in error or on purpose register their birth sex as the gender they transitioned to, and therefore when invitations to cervical screenings are sent out automatically, those people whose birth sex is registered incorrectly will of course experience the error. Some transmen will by the way register their birth sex as male intentionally whilst being aware of the risks involved in not attending screenings which although it's worrying I suppose it's up to them as long as they're informed.

I wouldn't say it was an administrative error, more stupidity in the 'rules'. No transwoman should be registered as female, and no transman as male in a medical setting. I would put money on it being that ridiculous extremist transactivist group 'action for transhealth' pressuring the NHS to register people as the opposite sex. I would also put money on doctors thinking this is all bat**** but having to go along with it for fear of being sacked for 'transphobia' if they speak up.

Identify as whatever the hell you want, but biology does matter in a few areas of life (especially health) and sex cannot be changed and this is risking peoples health for very silly reasons.