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

You have hit the nail in the head GSM.

Germanshepherdsmum

My sister in law and two friends had endometriosis. None were able to have children. Although I haven’t suffered from it I have witnessed the physical pain and the mental pain of not being able to have children. Yes Glorianny, we can imagine what it’s like and thank God it’s not us.

It's not an easy route but it can be possible.

The important thing is ability to raise awareness of this cruel condition, provide a source of comfort for sufferers and raise money for research and publicity. I couldn’t care less if it was a green man with two heads if they could do that.

GSM, I agree with you. Why should she not head the charity? Lots of people manage the treatment of conditions that they have no personal experience of. Is this an issue about a trans woman or about a person with no experience of endometriosis? Either way if they can do the job - why not? I recognize that the trans issue is difficult for people to understand but it has been around for a very long time but is now acknowledged! Hard as it is we must accept.

My sister in law and two friends had endometriosis. None were able to have children. Although I haven’t suffered from it I have witnessed the physical pain and the mental pain of not being able to have children. Yes Glorianny, we can imagine what it’s like and thank God it’s not us.

Sorry. Vaguely aggressive tweets towards women with whom he disagrees.

I dont reallyhave any strong feelings about a man being head of a womans charity for want of a better description. I tend not to play identity politics if at all possible. I am vaguely concerned about aggressive tweets

Glorianny

Perhaps those of us who have had children should be excluded as well. After all we can't possibly imagine what it is like can we?

Why?? 🤔

Galaxy

Women with endometriosis can have children. It can lead to fertility issues but does not mean you cant have children.

I know that. But if you didn't have the problem and conceived and had children easily surely you wouldn't appreciate the problems.

Women with endometriosis can have children. It can lead to fertility issues but does not mean you cant have children.

Perhaps those of us who have had children should be excluded as well. After all we can't possibly imagine what it is like can we?

My gynaecologist was the same GrannyGravy.

I'm not saying that anyone does have to suffer with a particular condition to work in a particular field TheExwife, I'm questioning the sense of this particular appointment, and Beverley's post makes the appointment IMO even more questionable.

I had endometriosis when I was younger, my gynaecologist was male, he was kind, considerate and empathetic.

Without him I wouldn’t be a Mum.

If this person got the job on merit and experience so be it.

You do not have to suffer a condition to work in that field, do you think that GPs have personnel experience of all the conditions there patients have.

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.

I was infuriated when I read this earlier. Maybe a trans man should be in charge of a charity for erectile dysfunction!

You could argue that he has at least as much knowledge of the condition as a natal woman who has not suffered from it. I don’t consider it’s necessary to suffer from endometriosis, or to be a natal woman, in order to be the head of the charity.