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Trans:gender · Refining a Word That Was Meant to Unite

Leslie Feinburg’s original intention behind it was honourable: it was to unite all people oppressed by cis-heteronormative gender constructs, people who do not neatly fit into the social constructs of what a “man” or a “woman” is supposed to be, under a single umbrella term. It was meant to bring us together, to unite everyone constrained or punished because they didn’t neatly fit the social constraints of how to be men or women.

A call to action: An Open Letter to the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is entrusted with upholding the integrity and professionalism of nursing and midwifery in the UK. Yet, recent events have exposed a disturbing trend: the weaponisation of the nursing profession by gender-critical activists who are actively harming trans people – both patients and fellow healthcare professionals.