Gender » My StoryMy StoryMen/Boys
''There are plenty of Well Womens Clinics. What about a Well Man's Clinic?” |
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''Men should have more support in marriage break-ups. It seems that the law takes the side of women.'' |
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''Being male, and not having any particular career plans, has left me feeling helpless, especially regarding savings, pension plans etc.''
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''If a man hits a woman it's assault. If a woman hits a man it's funny.'' |
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''Very seldom has the law compassion towards men''. |
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''Doctors don't have hours on the weekend, so if we want to see one, we need to take time off work and lose money .'' |
''There should be some provisions made for the problems of males as those of females.'' |
''Need more men's groups, particularly promoting healthy lifestyle''. | Source: “The Male Link” Men's Attitudes and Values Research
Women/Girls
''Making changes and trying to understand the reasons for my marriage break-up became clear after spending time with the workers in Women's Aid. I have been given hope and guidance to carry on with my life. My self-esteem has returned to allow me to lead my own life. I now have confidence in what I do, and I know I am a person in my own right''
Source: Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn Annual report 2002 |
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Having regular health checks with my GPmeans that I worry less about my health.
Nichola, Belfast |
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"At the moment I've an auntie who's in hospital. The nurses have to help her whenever she has to go to the toilet.There was this man nurse that came, and my auntie started pushing him away telling him not to come near her." |
"After working in X, I got to know more about the work of a health visitor. They spend quite a lot of time with the local population women. They do a lot of extra things for these women as well…they'll phone the city council for the women,
they'll help thim fill in forms and spend time talking to them. But when they visit the Chinese women, they tend to just do the weight and measurement and then they go"
Source: Out of the Shadows |
Transsexual
''All trans people should have the right to marry, including those undergoing or having undergone gender reassignment confirmation'' |
''After treatment there can be no valid reason why an amended birth certificate should not be issued and a marriage ceremony take place. Gender reassignment has nothing to do with sexual preference but, if you have the brain of a woman,
think like a woman, now have the body of a woman, the law should not be capable of turning this on its head and depriving you of a fundamental human right – happiness with the partner of your choice'' |
''Transsexual people should have the right to marry a member of the opposite gender, and to have all the benefits that accrue with marriage for ourselves and our partners.They should also have the right to retain a marriage celebrated before gender reassignment was undertaken'' |
Source: Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Transsexual People.
April 2000
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