Ruby Schofield
@rubyschofield.bsky.social
phd student researching contemporary empowerment discourse / also work on club culture & safety / also work on bpd and affective injustice
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Considering Streeting's well stated belief autism, ADHD etc, along with mental health issues, are "overdiagnosed", I won't hold my breath for this doing anything other than being used to cut support, along with opportunities for diagnosis, for people who need it. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Considering Streeting's well stated belief autism, ADHD etc, along with mental health issues, are "overdiagnosed", I won't hold my breath for this doing anything other than being used to cut support, along with opportunities for diagnosis, for people who need it. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The 'conceptual black hole of borderline personality disorder': how can BPD be not real mental illness but too unstable for therapy, described as not personality disorder but treated as only personality disorder, and also, borderline of what? Open access: doi.org/10.1080/0161...
Spaghettification and the Conceptual Black Hole of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Discussion Around Competing Meanings Given to the Diagnosis and Their Potential Consequences
This paper explores competing meanings which may arise through receiving a diagnosis of “borderline personality disorder,” discussing how this may impact a person’s treatment and their sense of sel...
doi.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The 'conceptual black hole of borderline personality disorder': how can BPD be not real mental illness but too unstable for therapy, described as not personality disorder but treated as only personality disorder, and also, borderline of what? Open access: doi.org/10.1080/0161...
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Lots of very high profile UK biologists sign a letter saying that biological sex isn't binary or immutable and that the Supreme Court's ruling is scientifically wrong!
We really need to hammer home how the anti-trans side is anti-science
(you can add your name still if you are in a relevant field)
We really need to hammer home how the anti-trans side is anti-science
(you can add your name still if you are in a relevant field)
May 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Lots of very high profile UK biologists sign a letter saying that biological sex isn't binary or immutable and that the Supreme Court's ruling is scientifically wrong!
We really need to hammer home how the anti-trans side is anti-science
(you can add your name still if you are in a relevant field)
We really need to hammer home how the anti-trans side is anti-science
(you can add your name still if you are in a relevant field)
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as always, I am excited for the unveiling of the definition of “biological woman” which includes all women and excludes all non-women, I’m sure they must have that locked down by now. how hard could it be
April 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
as always, I am excited for the unveiling of the definition of “biological woman” which includes all women and excludes all non-women, I’m sure they must have that locked down by now. how hard could it be
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I am a woman, I move through the world as a woman, every single person I know treats me as a woman, every new person I meet acknowledges me as a woman, it is ludicrous for any kind of court to pretend I’m not a woman.
April 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I am a woman, I move through the world as a woman, every single person I know treats me as a woman, every new person I meet acknowledges me as a woman, it is ludicrous for any kind of court to pretend I’m not a woman.
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Having excluded all trans people from proceedings before it, the Supreme Court decides in favour of For Some Women Scotland.
April 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Having excluded all trans people from proceedings before it, the Supreme Court decides in favour of For Some Women Scotland.
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Gonna take up a case that me, my bald head and big beard are being discriminated against because I'm a woman.
April 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Gonna take up a case that me, my bald head and big beard are being discriminated against because I'm a woman.
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NEW: A study by Yale University and other institutions has found that the Gaza war death toll is likely 41% HIGHER than Palestinian health officials reported.
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Gaza war toll likely significantly undercounts deaths, says study
An official Palestinian tally of direct deaths in the Israel-Hamas war likely undercounted the number of casualties by 41% through the middle of 2024 as the Gaza Strip's healthcare infrastructure unravelled, according to the study.
www.reuters.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
NEW: A study by Yale University and other institutions has found that the Gaza war death toll is likely 41% HIGHER than Palestinian health officials reported.
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
It also found that over 59% of those killed were women, children and people over the age of 65.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...