More NHS postings making us – well, some of us – feel comfortable.
'It didn’t hurt.’
Five million people received cervical screening invites last year, but almost a third of people eligible haven’t come forward. If you‘ve been invited, take Jodie’s advice and book an appointment — it could save your life. https://t.co/YxWxaD1fLJ pic.twitter.com/XIuSM6PeSD
— NHS England (@NHSEngland) January 23, 2023
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And again:
1 in 4 black men will get prostate cancer.
That’s a dad, uncle, brother, partner or best mate.
Check your risk with @ProstateUK’s online risk checker. Early diagnosis saves lives. #MenWeAreWithYou https://t.co/4H6kPzL213 pic.twitter.com/88Uiad9hPC
— NHS England (@NHSEngland) January 22, 2023
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There's a difference.
We all know the supposed rationale for not mentioning women in these situations: it's all about being inclusive, so that trans men who still have a cervix won't feel offended or excluded. The same argument of course applies the other way round: trans women still have a prostate – and god knows they're not shy about coming forward when they feel excluded from women-only spaces and their new gender isn't validated.
But here? No problem. Women disappear but men don't. Now why might that be?
Mick Hartley 
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