The General Medical Council Is All Confusion

[naomi24]

'The General Medical Council, that august body which regulates and disciplines the medical profession, has removed the term “mother” and references to women from its staff maternity policy', writes straight-speaking Ann Widdecombe.   'Well', she says, 'if the GMC doesn’t understand biology then who does? Let me help the poor confused souls by explaining it to them.'

 

Ann thought doctors were supposed to know what a woman is, and so she does explain it to them.  Well said that 'woman' - and for now I use the word advisedly. 

 

https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/ann-widdecombe/1814578/woman-gmc-russell-brand

 

What can be done to halt this ridiculous march of fantasy once and for all?  A start, I think, would be to stop the demand to refer to men who claim to be women as 'she' or 'her'.  The media encourages this farce and even refers to convicted 'trans' rapists as 'she' or 'her', presumably as a token of respect - but what's to respect - and what happened to respect for real women?

[Zacs-Master]

'we now must all protrate ourselves before those that userp Biology?'

 

must we? I'm not aware of any law or force majeure which says we have to.

[naomi24]

Bednobs, most of the arguments I've have with AH, and still have with AH, don't involve his status.  You are not privy to private conversations but be assured that the Eds are well aware of my opinions on moderation - and that hasn't changed. 

 

Zacs, it is possible to uphold rules without compromising personal principles.

 

Now can we please get back to the topic.

[naomi24]

Kardashev, where are you.  USA/Canada?

 

[Kardashev]

oops just noticed Userp = Usurp! Protate = Prostate! Should have checked it more thouroughly.

[Kardashev]

I am in the city of brotherly love! On the early shift!

[Kardashev]

.....and thank you for awarding me best answer.

[bhg481]

Kardashev - perhaps re ought to re-check the spelling of PROSTRATE.

[bednobs]

well, recollections may vary and all that

[naomi24]

You're welcome. 

 

//Never before has a tiny minority had so much power. //

 

^That says it all.

[Kardashev]

yes I meant prostrate!

[Zacs-Master]

I've never gone off topic, Naomi. Care to answer my last question or are you simply sticking your fingers in your ears and going 'La La laaa' at the accusation that your post conflicts with your role on Ab?

[naomi24]

Accusation, Zacs?  I'm not on trial here.  I do not compromise my own principles - and I do not moderate to suit you.  Let that be an end to it.  

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // Bednobs, most of the arguments I've have with AH, and still have with AH, don't involve his status. //

Recollections may vary.

Bednobs - thanks for your kind support, much appreciated.

[piggynose]

Mum's the word!

[naomi24]

AH, I certainly have criticised your standards of moderation but most of the disagreements I've had with you involve other things - Islam for one - so it would be more accurate to say recollections do vary.

 

Now for the third time of asking, can we return to the OP please.

[bednobs]

for let's get back to the subject read "i will have my say on this off-the-topic issue, now no-one else can have theirs"

Andy, please dont mistake what i wrote for support per se - yours and naomi's desire to have the last word on anything is completely tedious to most other people 

[youngmafbog]

A ver good BA.  Agree entirely with what has been written.

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // AH, I certainly have criticised your standards of moderation ... //

Even though you had no idea whatsoever what and when any moderations I carried out actually were.

Of course, now you are a game keeper, you have fallen magically silent on the subject of moderation criticism, a pleasant change I have to say.

As for your request to return to the topic, you know as well as I that threads go where they go, and specific direction from anyone is rightly ignored.

If it comes up, it gets discussed - topic or not.

If you wish to draw a veil over your previous unpleasant behaviour, you may have to wait until anyone else who wishes to comment has had their say.

[andy-hughes]

bednobs - // Andy, please dont mistake what i wrote for support per se - yours and naomi's desire to have the last word on anything is completely tedious to most other people //

My mistake - thanks instead for your sense of fair play.

[andy-hughes]

bednobs - // yours and naomi's desire to have the last word on anything is completely tedious to most other people //

I only ever post because I wish to say something, never because I feel I must have 'the last word'.

It may appear to be so, I can assure you it is not.