Woke smear test advert that fails to use the word ‘woman’

RESEARCHERS at a top university have been criticised for asking ‘people with cervixes’ to take part in a smear test study.

University of Manchester academics urged ‘people’ from the ‘LGBTQIA+’ community to share how they feel about self- service cervical screening.

Critics of the trans lobby have branded the language ‘highly politicised’ and argued it could lead to confusion. The Manchester team want to encourage transgender men – born female – to sign up to their study.

Uptake of cervical screening among this group is low, and researchers want to see if a urine test taken at home would change this. In a Twitter post, Manchester PhD Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira wrote: ‘Are you aged 18+, identify as LGBTQIA+ AND have a cervix? Researchers want to know your opinions on cervical screening...’

The advert was issued by her research team, not by the university itself.

Kate Barker, of the LGB Alliance, said: ‘Cervical cancer affects women and women alone, and many students (especially those from overseas) may not realise that they are “people with cervixes”.’ Manchester University has been contacted for comment.