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by icy 1989 days ago
I should think that in healthcare, of all places, your birth sex matters more than what your gender identity is -- for your own safety, even.
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Yes, that's the point. When Bob goes for treatment and everyone assumes he's cis-male but he's actually trans-male they may offer needless screening. Bob needs to feel safe to be able to say "I've never had a prostate".
If I was on the fence for pronoun advertisement anywhere, I would definitely come off the fence for any healthcare or social work setting.