UK Cancer Organization Addresses Transgender Community with Insensitive Query
The summary covers a social media post by a UK ovarian cancer organization during LGBT Pride Month. It raised debates by suggesting that only females are at risk of ovarian cancer due to having ovaries. The post faced criticism for misinformation and pandering to the transgender community, prompting the organization to disable responses. The incident highlighted the importance of clear communication in health messaging.
By Connor Cavanaugh June 6, 2024 at 11:15am
A U.K. ovarian cancer organization decided to pander to transgender activists in a social media post as part of LGBT “Pride Month” on Tuesday.
“Did you know that anyone with ovaries, regardless of gender identity, can be at risk for ovarian cancer?” Ovarian Cancer Action said on X.
“Let’s raise awareness by asking: can men get ovarian cancer?” it said.
The correct answer, of course, is no.
That fact was reflected in a Community Note added to the post. “Only those whose sex is female are at risk from ovarian cancer,” it said.
Did you know that anyone with ovaries, regardless of gender identity, can be at risk for ovarian cancer?
Let’s raise awareness by asking: can men get ovarian cancer? 🏳️🌈#PrideMonth #OvarianCancerAwareness pic.twitter.com/RsoXcjhAAw
— Ovarian Cancer Action (@OvarianCancerUK) June 4, 2024
The simple reality is that women are the only people who can get ovarian cancer because they’re the only people with ovaries.
Users on X are keenly aware of this, slamming the advocacy group for spreading what is essentially misinformation in an attempt to pander to transgenders.
Will we ever stop pandering to the LGBT community?
“No, men cannot get ovarian cancer,” British activist Kellie-Jay Keen replied. “Gender identity doesn’t get ovarian cancer, women’s bodies do.
“Did you know anyone with funding can lose their funding? That erasing women will bite you in the ovary? You damage revenue with this. I’d never give you a penny.”
No, men cannot get ovarian cancer.
Gender identity doesn’t get ovarian cancer, women’s bodies do.
Did you know anyone with funding can lose their funding? That erasing women will bite you in the ovary?
You damage revenue with this. I’d never give you a penny.— Kellie-Jay Keen (@ThePosieParker) June 5, 2024
“Did you know that only females have ovaries? And that the word for adult human females is ‘woman’?” another user said.
Did you know that only females have ovaries? And that the word for adult human females is “woman”?
— The Heretical Liberal 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 (@Rob_ThaBuilder) June 5, 2024
The women’s advocacy group For Women Scotland also sought to set the cancer awareness group straight.
“No, men can’t get ovarian cancer. What with not having ovaries,” it said. “This is stupid and insulting.
“Stick to clear language about SEX please and stop pretending cancer has anything to do with ‘identity.’
“Oh, and you will damage trust. What cancer survivor will trust you now to speak the truth?”
No, men can’t get ovarian cancer. What with not having ovaries.
This is stupid and insulting. Stick to clear language about SEX please and stop pretending cancer has anything to do with “identity”.
Oh, and you will damage trust. What cancer survivor will trust you now to speak…
— For Women Scotland (@ForWomenScot) June 5, 2024
The response was so bad that Ovarian Cancer Action set the post so that no one could respond to it.
While perhaps this group thought it was doing something positive, the post only served to undermine its message and push women aside.
Ovarian cancer is an extremely serious topic.
Using it as a chance to score points for “Pride Month” is a bad move.
When will organizations stop pandering toward the LGBT community at the cost of everyone else?
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