Endometriosis charity appoints trans woman as the new head of the organisation.

I’m sure she’ll do an excellent job.

If the information thats floating about is correct then I am not sure there was a 'selection process' in this case

I think there is a lot more going on here than 'the right person for the job'. It's disingenuous to pretend otherwise.

I'm sure there will have been a lot of suitable people who could have been appointed, and on the face of it Steph's trans status is not a good reason to suggest giving it to someone else, but it's not just about that.

The charity describes itself as 'inclusive', and says that it works for 'people with endometriosis', which speaks volumes. 'Inclusive' is another word which has changed meaning over the past few years. Where once it was entirely positive, now it often means that it excludes the idea of women as a sex, and will exclude those who don't toe the party line. That this is likely to be the case here is evidenced by Steph's refusal to use the word 'woman' and the use of the term 'TERF'. So the appointment was definitely political. As well as 'people with endometriosis' ESC uses terms such as 'menstruators' on its website, which again shows the level of their capture by the trans movement. A post on their FB page bemoans the fact that 'there are thousands of so-called "male" gynaecologists and midwives based in the UK and beyond'. This is not a garden variety local charity - it is a local charity with values intrinsically bound up in the trans agenda.

They are making a point with this appointment - the point being that there are no areas of women's lives that won't be infiltrated. It's a bit of a joke really, though - I'm told that it is an unpaid role (so Steph is a voluntary 'CEO' for a local charity ) and it's really just an excuse to get publicity for the trans cause. A very quick glance at the 'research' they publicise on the website suggests that it is less than comprehensive - it consists of 35 self-selected participants recruited on Facebook, who were asked 9 questions each.

This is not in the same ballpark as the transwoman given the role of leading the Edinburgh Rape Centre. If the 'CEO' had been a man it wouldn't have mattered. The fact that Steph is a transwoman doesn't really matter, other than because the appointment has engendered discussions about 'TERF's and trans rights, and because an issue that causes real misery for women (whatever their trans status) is being dragged into trans politics. It is a shame that their gender politicking gets more publicity than the condition - how many of us had heard of ESC before this? I very much doubt that unless we live on the South Coast and suffer from endometriosis that many of us will have done.

Just to put the record straight.

The X 'tweet' about "See you in hell if you are a terf - nothing will stop me from strutting my stuff" was posted in 2021 - so NOT related to taking up the position of CEO of the charity.

But SR did not come across well in that recent interview. I believe that TW activism will be the focus here.

Doodledog

I think there is a lot more going on here than 'the right person for the job'. It's disingenuous to pretend otherwise.

I'm sure there will have been a lot of suitable people who could have been appointed, and on the face of it Steph's trans status is not a good reason to suggest giving it to someone else, but it's not just about that.

The charity describes itself as 'inclusive', and says that it works for 'people with endometriosis', which speaks volumes. 'Inclusive' is another word which has changed meaning over the past few years. Where once it was entirely positive, now it often means that it excludes the idea of women as a sex, and will exclude those who don't toe the party line. That this is likely to be the case here is evidenced by Steph's refusal to use the word 'woman' and the use of the term 'TERF'. So the appointment was definitely political. As well as 'people with endometriosis' ESC uses terms such as 'menstruators' on its website, which again shows the level of their capture by the trans movement. A post on their FB page bemoans the fact that 'there are thousands of so-called "male" gynaecologists and midwives based in the UK and beyond'. This is not a garden variety local charity - it is a local charity with values intrinsically bound up in the trans agenda.

They are making a point with this appointment - the point being that there are no areas of women's lives that won't be infiltrated. It's a bit of a joke really, though - I'm told that it is an unpaid role (so Steph is a voluntary 'CEO' for a local charity ) and it's really just an excuse to get publicity for the trans cause. A very quick glance at the 'research' they publicise on the website suggests that it is less than comprehensive - it consists of 35 self-selected participants recruited on Facebook, who were asked 9 questions each.

This is not in the same ballpark as the transwoman given the role of leading the Edinburgh Rape Centre. If the 'CEO' had been a man it wouldn't have mattered. The fact that Steph is a transwoman doesn't really matter, other than because the appointment has engendered discussions about 'TERF's and trans rights, and because an issue that causes real misery for women (whatever their trans status) is being dragged into trans politics. It is a shame that their gender politicking gets more publicity than the condition - how many of us had heard of ESC before this? I very much doubt that unless we live on the South Coast and suffer from endometriosis that many of us will have done.

Agree with you on this.

Great post @ 11.14 Doodledog. When the word woman is replaced with 'people' by a group and/or organisation set up to help women, it's a great cause for concern.

Trans men are biological women OldFrill so why would there be a need to mention them specifically? Cases of men with endometriosis are extremely rare with only a few cases ever having been reported in literature.

Smileless2012

Great post @ 11.14 Doodledog. When the word woman is replaced with 'people' by a group and/or organisation set up to help women, it's a great cause for concern.

Trans men are biological women OldFrill so why would there be a need to mention them specifically? Cases of men with endometriosis are extremely rare with only a few cases ever having been reported in literature.

Endometriosis is not just a female disease (as you've stated). It has been extremely difficult for females to access help let alone others, maybe that's why there is such a discrepancy in recorded cases. Trans men may not feel included there is no indication that they are, it's called caring.

I know how difficult it is to access help because I suffered from the condition for 20 years and was fortunate that we had both boys by time I was 23, or I was told I'd have probably been infertile.

A total hysterectomy at the age of 34 brought my suffering to an end.

There's no indication that trans men are not included but if this is or has been the case, the view propagated by some that it is possible to change sex may go some way to explain why.

Apologies, I left a word out of my final sentence, it should have read.

Trans men may not feel included IF there is no indication that they are, it's called caring.

I think trans men will be very well aware they have a female reproductive system. I actually dont think its caring at all to pretend men can become women or women can become men, I think it's the opposite of caring.

I agree Galaxy.

Aside from the alleged tweets, the gender, self identified or otherwise, of a professional has no relevance as far as I am concerned. I am not homeless, but contribute to Shelter, I am not hungry, but volunteer at a Foodbank. As a younger woman, the worst treatment I had from a GP was when I was pregnant, terrified about a breast lump, and told that it was people like me making a fuss which clogged up the clinics. This by a female GP.

Endometriosis can be found in men but it is so extremely rare, possibly less than 20 cases reported worldwide, that it would not be considered as a source of abdominal pain in men.

AmberSpyGlass you say ‘I’m sure she’ll do an excellent job.’

I suggest you listen to Woman’s Hour on Wednesday Steph Richards was far from articulate and the CEO wasn’t any better. Emma Barnett gave a very professional interview imo.

The sooner she is removed the better, but I suspect she’ll hang on denying women a name.

NanKate

AmberSpyGlass you say ‘I’m sure she’ll do an excellent job.’

I suggest you listen to Woman’s Hour on Wednesday Steph Richards was far from articulate and the CEO wasn’t any better. Emma Barnett gave a very professional interview imo.

The sooner she is removed the better, but I suspect she’ll hang on denying women a name.

Steph Richards is the CEO.
Who you say is the CEO I think is the founder.

Excellent post at 11.14 Doodledog

OldFrill

BeverleyJB

Not only is this individual a man, but is openly misogynist, as evidenced by his posts on X including “See you in hell if you are a #terf, nothing will stop me from strutting my stuff.”
What a kick in the teeth for women from a charity that should be supporting us - shameful.

Being anti-terf is not misogynistic, as l suspect you well know.
Reliable source to your claims of posts on X and there context would be appreciated.

Is this reliable enough for you OldFrill?
For the record, I don't make “claims”. I also did not say that being misogynistic equates to being anti-terf. I was already aware that this man had openly abused women in public (when trying to attend the recent Filia conference) but wasn't aware of the need to justify every single word I posted.

Terf is a term used by people to silence WOMEN how can it not be misogynistic?

Apologies if I got the names round the wrong way.

so what? If he has compassion & commitment that's what matters

spabbygirl

so what? If he has compassion & commitment that's what matters

I believe that his compassion and commitment are what we are debating.

spabbygirl

so what? If he has compassion & commitment that's what matters

Has he?
Nothing indicates that he has so far.

NanKate

AmberSpyGlass you say ‘I’m sure she’ll do an excellent job.’

I suggest you listen to Woman’s Hour on Wednesday Steph Richards was far from articulate and the CEO wasn’t any better. Emma Barnett gave a very professional interview imo.

The sooner she is removed the better, but I suspect she’ll hang on denying women a name.

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It’s yet another charity just dying to show off their wokeness.
Another man chosen over a woman for a job.

Thanks doodle, dickens Oreo, callistemon NanKate and everyone else for not being beyond speech - as I am

Steph isn’t a man, she’s a woman.