Oh yay, a new way to insult women. People are so resourceful.
Steph Richards, that is. He’s a man. Endometriosis South Coast is excited to insult women by appointing a man CEO of an endometriosis charity. I wonder how many female CEOs of testicular cancer charities there are.
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9 responses to “A steph too far”
I don’t find it particularly funny that medical professionals never mentioned endometriosis until he was in his 40s; it wouldn’t be a diagnosis that would enter their minds. I’d be surprised if anyone he sees as a provider suggests endometriosis now, and if they do, it’s just to humor him.
Following in the inspirational footsteps of “Rachel” Levine.
Apparently he’s memory-holed his old twitter account. A friend on Facebook shared a screenshot of a tweet of his from 2021. It reads:
On their website, they claim that “1 in 10 people have endometriosis,” and refer to women as “menstrators.”
Zowie that’s a lot of endometriosis! I had no idea!!
“Isn’t it ridiculous that I’ve got to my 40s, before any medical professionals even mentioned endometriosis?”
This guy seems to be genuinely annoyed that doctors didn’t waste their time talking to this guy about the problems that can occur with anatomy he doesn’t have.
Huh. I’ve made it to 60, and no doctor has mentioned endometriosis to me.
I’ve also never had a mammogram.
Clearly I’m being repressed. Come see the violence inherent in the system!
Actually, WaM, I’ve reached and passed 60, and no doctor has mentioned endometriosis to me. I do know what it is, and what it can mean for a woman, but doctor’s don’t feel obliged to discuss every possible illness with us; they are more interested in those illnesses for which they are treating us.
The World Health Organization says around 10% of reproductive-age women and girls have endometriosis. The relevant population is less than half the total population of women and girls, who in turn are half of the population of the world. But sure, let’s just say “people” when we mean “reproductive-age women and girls”, nobody cares about actual math.