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In Ireland, and only in Ireland, the CEOs of maternity hospitals INSIST on being called 'Masters'. Even when they are women.
What does this convey to the women who cross the thresholds of the hospitals these people preside over? Who, after all, have masters? Only slaves. This attitude - this language - is patronising, patriarchal,misogynistic, and an affront to all women.
Are the women of Ireland expected to see themselves as slaves? Are we expected to allow ourselves to be treated as slaves? If you believe that women should not be expected to call anyone'Master', please sign this petition.
Once we have 10,000 signatures, we will present them to the CEOs of the maternity hospitals in Ireland, ask them to reflect on their language choices, with a view to inspiring them to change their titles and attitudes.
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July 4, 2013
The feedback from patients has been eye opening. It is clear this title carries a weight that cannot be ignored.
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This is an outdated, ridiculous term for an obstetrician. What message can this be sending to our women, teenagers and young children? The term is obsolete in education for years, its time our health system caught up. I am embarrassed that Ireland is the only country to continue its use.
It is time to give women the respect they deserve. No woman should every have to refer to a care giver as Master. Those days are over, the time has come to bury these titles & all they suggest along with them. Maternity care in Ireland must move away from its Victorian roots. Lets welcome the 21st century
One has to question the mindset behind the attachment to this bizarrely outdated title! A good example of tradition gone rotten.
This title gives women the impression that they are subordinate to the doctors, it is anachronistic, patronising and insulting. Time it went.
This title is simply APPALLING. Please remove it. Masters...i mean, you couldn't make it up!!!! Absurd, insulting and just damn supercilious.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
In Ireland, and only in Ireland, the CEOs of maternity hospitals INSIST on being called 'Masters'. Even when they are women.
What does this convey to the women who cross the thresholds of the hospitals these people preside over? Who, after all, have masters? Only slaves. This attitude - this language - is patronising, patriarchal,misogynistic, and an affront to all women.
Are the women of Ireland expected to see themselves as slaves? Are we expected to allow ourselves to be treated as slaves? If you believe that women should not be expected to call anyone'Master', please sign this petition.
Once we have 10,000 signatures, we will present them to the CEOs of the maternity hospitals in Ireland, ask them to reflect on their language choices, with a view to inspiring them to change their titles and attitudes.
Updates
July 4, 2013
The feedback from patients has been eye opening. It is clear this title carries a weight that cannot be ignored.
6 Comments
That one word tells you a lot about persistent Irish attitudes to authority power and the role of women
This is an outdated, ridiculous term for an obstetrician. What message can this be sending to our women, teenagers and young children? The term is obsolete in education for years, its time our health system caught up. I am embarrassed that Ireland is the only country to continue its use.
It is time to give women the respect they deserve. No woman should every have to refer to a care giver as Master. Those days are over, the time has come to bury these titles & all they suggest along with them. Maternity care in Ireland must move away from its Victorian roots. Lets welcome the 21st century
One has to question the mindset behind the attachment to this bizarrely outdated title! A good example of tradition gone rotten.
This title gives women the impression that they are subordinate to the doctors, it is anachronistic, patronising and insulting. Time it went.
This title is simply APPALLING. Please remove it. Masters...i mean, you couldn't make it up!!!! Absurd, insulting and just damn supercilious.
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That one word tells you a lot about persistent Irish attitudes to authority power and the role of women