Nhs Views Father As Offensive And Changes Documents To Partner Political Correctness Gone Mad

[gordiescotland1]

NHS Scotland has banned the use of the ward dad in a maternity handbook so as not to offend gay couples and replaced it by partner? It is ridiculous. What do others think

[venator]

sp - not sure how all this relates to the word "dad", but continuing the current line, how about a woman who obtains sperm from an anonymous donor? What do you call him?

[venator]

I notice that the OP left the discussion very early in the proceedings, and has not reappeared.

He or she was very wise...

[sp1814]

venator

I would call him a sperm donor.

A 'dad' is a man who raises a child. A man who teaches his child, encourages, supports, protects, and pays for his child.

Someone who deposits some sperm into a cup, is a progenator.

It takes a lot more to be a dad.

[ludwig]

Surely the best thing would be to not print the pamphlet at all. That way there's no chance of anyone being offended.

[mrs_overall]

The NHS is one organisation that is particularly zealous about being PC.

The other week I was shocked to discover that I am no longer a patient but a 'service user.'

shakes head sadly

[ummmm]

'service user' has been in place for a long time. It's been about 10 years since I worked in a hospital and it was in use then.

[New Judge]

"Once again I need to ask...how is someone's relationship status going to be affected by this website? "

It isn't sp. Once again I say I was continuing the debate as widened by naomi. But actually this issue is so crass as to be laughable.

By the way, what's now wrong with "patient"? (definition: A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment). Who does that exclude?

[ludwig]

// Who does that exclude? //

People not receiving or registered to receive medical treatment NJ.
We wouldn't want them to feel left out.

[New Judge]

Indeed not, ludwig, indeed not. Perhaps they should be invited into hospital for an elective labotomy just to make them feel part of mainstream society. I think I'll have to join them soon if this nonsense gets much worse !! :-)