Outrage over 'not all pregnant people are women' talk at Royal College trends now
A prestigious British medical body has sparked fury after inviting an organisation which claims it is a 'myth' that only women get pregnant to give a seminar for International Women's Day.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) event is advertised as an opportunity for participants to discuss ways to challenge sexism in healthcare.
But the appointment of lead speaker, Tori Ford, founder of not-for-profit Medical Herstory, has attracted controversy.
Medical Herstory has claimed a major myth about pregnancy is that 'all pregnant people are women'.
Instead, the organisation uses the more inclusive term 'pregnant people' as it covers transmen, nonbinary people and 'other gender non-conforming individuals'.
Feminist groups have criticised the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) for inviting Medical Herstory to give a talk on International Women's Day after the latter said it was a 'myth' that all pregnant people are women
The RCOG event, to be held tomorrow, was about tackling medical sexism towards women
Medical Herstory, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to gender health equity founder Tori Ford has been invited to speak at the RCOG event
Feminists and maternity care groups said RCOG's decision to invite Medical Herstory for the International Women's Day was 'disappointing' and that inclusive language shouldn't come at the expense of 'erasing the majority' of the women.
Feminist author Milli Hill said while she welcomed the college's aim of challenging medical sexism this International Women's Day, Medical Herstory's involvement was concerning.
'Sexism happens to women because of their sex,' she said.
'It's therefore disappointing to see that RCOG have commissioned a group who, in spite of the promising name Medical Herstory, appear to be confused about the difference between sex and gender.
'Their Instagram post that states the number one most common pregnancy myth is that "all pregnant people are women" is a classic example of this.'
She added Medical Herstory was mistaken about the biological reality of pregnancy.
'Everyone who gets pregnant is female, no matter how
