I've created a new page on my website collating my resources on the Cass Review (including a link to my round-up of other people's critiques). I hope this will be useful to people working to counter disinformation and harmful impacts caused by the Review. ruthpearce.net/cass-review/

Love this photo! Here I am with two wonderful new doctors! Dr Dr Amy Redhead & Dr Dr Josephine Sirotkin So proud for you both. Hope you enjoyed your Graduation! 👏🏻👏🏻🌟🌟💐💐 #SupervisorJoy

I just cannot get over how blatantly unjust it is for the Labour government to invite fucking JK Rowling in to discuss trans people's human rights whilst refusing to meet with trans people. It's just so brazen

🧵 The most dangerous thing about the Cass Review is it has proven the government don't care about scientific accuracy or evidence based healthcare. They'll cite pseudoscience to justify whatever end. They will come for adult HRT next, birth control and abortion after that 1/7

We really need to stop policing people’s bodies, testosterone levels and chromosomal make-up. Disguised under the discourse of fair play and equality, it is just a pulsion to order bodies into binary & racialised stereotypes of what normal embodiment should be like.

Michael Phelps is literally referred to as a freak of nature because of his disproportionate wingspan, double jointed ankles, lung capacity twice that of an average human, body that produces half the lactic acid of a typical athlete, and he is rightly celebrated for being the

We are holding 2 community support circles open to all people of the global majority. Please join us, as we come together to share, be resourced and held in community. eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-su…

If you're joining anti-racism demonstrations, it's vital you know your rights Save these bust cards Share with others Phone numbers on your arm Legal observers if you need assistance "No comment" without a lawyer Keep yourselves and each other safe

Are there any good services that manage money and bills for people with #dementia and/or #LearningDisabilities ?? I think I'm probably looking for a new appointeeship service - but, any advise is very much welcome please! #carer

The 2024 Leeds Disability Studies Conference officially starts today! Centre for Disability Studies will be live tweeting throughout the 3 day conference. Join the conversation: #CDS24. Find out more about the biennial international interdisciplinary conference here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/news…

Next Monday, a statutory public inquiry will open into the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex. Without the courage, persistence and determination of bereaved families and survivors campaigning - the inquiry would not be happening. bit.ly/4dOzQKb

We will be accepting contributions to the Spinning Plates online exhibition about caring and mental health until the end Oct 2024 and would love some more exhibits! Please DM or follow the link in the Spinning Plates post below to sign up. Thank you so much 🫶🏻

This is a really important thread on how working class communities are denied agency and a step by step lesson in the denial of poverty

Interesting article, but many family carers tell us that they don't have time for a cup of tea, let alone time to go for a walk in nature ... #MentalHealth #Care theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Thought-provoking few days at the Centre for Disability Studies conference. It's been lovely connecting with people and I'd love to keep that going! I'm especially interested in chatting about: care; mistreatment; ethics; abolition; affect/emotions; queer disability studies #CDS24

Grateful for the last keynote, Sami Schalk who is sharing insights from her important, (open access!!) book 'Black Disability Politics,' available here: tinyurl.com/BlackDis #CDS24

As #cds24 comes to an end, huge thanks to Centre for Disability Studies for hosting and a (not so) gentle invitation from one of the contributors for you to view the Exhibition ... carermhspinningpla.wixsite.com/spinplatesexhi…

It was great to hear more about the SpinningPlates_CarerMH project at the #CDS24 conference. They highlighted how care is often not considered to be a part of disability studies, but the challenges that come with care in a disablist society are so important to acknowledge and address.

That the vast majority of those who call themselves gender critical have no history of, qualifications related to, or professional expertise in, anything to do with gender theory or politics.

Returning from #cds24 to this beautiful card on my mat A timely reminder that (even, or perhaps especially, in academic spaces) we should be outraged, it’s ok to say so And we have a duty to use that rage to bring about change All of us