Sooo, Doctors in the UK are going to be asking people their sexuality

I thought at first this was something maybe made up by The Daily Mail, but no it's true, don't think in reality it would happen so much, but have seen alot of doctors on tv advocating this, my response to this is the same when I see it on a job application, I'm applying for a job/ seeing a DR, I haven't joined a dating agency so f**k off

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FallenxShane · 22-25, M

This world really is going downhill

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JackLondon · 51-55, M

@katielass in what way are people getting dumber ? Me ?

katielass · F

@JackLondon No, it's dumb to ask people what sex they are. I mean, really?

JackLondon · 51-55, M

@katielass yeah I know

sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M

well the daily mail.. i wonder about theirs.

but, i heard about that also. uh, i know there's times when one has to ask just in case but.... (like medical, endocrinology and such.)

but for employment.. well they ask here like 'wtf? you want a doc or a dick?'

JackLondon · 51-55, M

@sighmeupforthat It's optional in the UK to fill out the diversity questionnaire on a job application, but it still pisses me off it's there

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

Plead the fifth

Sroonaka616 · 31-35, M

I think it's for how best to have safe sex. but I agree with your comments.

JackLondon · 51-55, M

@Sroonaka616 I don't believe it is, but I maybe wrong, fairly sure they could do that without asking someone their sexuality, everyone should be safe

katielass · F

@JackLondon Who doesn't know how to have safe sex. It's 2017 for goodness sake.

JackLondon · 51-55, M

@katielass well you'd be surprised, my friend is a nurse in a local doctors surgery, and some young people really don't

SW-User

There is the option of declining to answer which I hope everyone chooses to do. There’s no point in the exercise whatsoever.

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F

well what is their reasoning?

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Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F

@Carissimi They said that? Because what a person calls themselves is different than what they were born with which a doctor would need to know, and I even thought it may be to do with things such as STDs. It seems like so many are ready for it to mean something mean. I sort of think medical staff have more important worries than bothering someone about something they think is useless info ya know?

Carissimi · 70-79, F

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit I know the BMA told gynecologists not to use the word "mother," so as not to offend trans. It's gone beyond absurd.

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F

@Carissimi yes that sounds silly

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