Mx????

As soon as I had my change of name deed notarised I dashed around to the GP surgery to register my new name.  The receptionist gave me the forms to fill out and took photocopies of the deed.  Everything to seemed to go swimmingly and it was satisfying to complete the form as Mr Jonathan Brindle.

I’ve just checked my Emis app to see if it’s been updated with the new details.  It has sort of – Mx Jonathan Brindle.  Mx?  What fuckery is this?  I’m all super pissy about it because I’ve looked it up on Wiki and it isn’t a typo it’s an actual title for people who identify as non-binary.  Don’t get me wrong, if you identify as non-binary and want to use a weird title then knock yourself out but I don’t.  I am a man, I am Mr Jonathan Brindle not some unspecified inbetweener.  Of course it’s stupid o’clock at night and I’m all wound up – someone is hijacking my identity and dictating who I am.  Chris suggests journalling to channel my frustration and I also post on the Facebook group.

Ok, ok, time to calm down.  I’ve had some replies on the group and apparently this is a common thing.  I’ve learned that NHS numbers are gender specific to enable targeted screening programmes for things such as cervical smear tests and the like, so Mx is the best that can be done for me because the system won’t allow Mr.  I will need a new NHS number issuing to change gender on my medical records.  The doctor can apply on my behalf and it should be a simple enough thing to do but I’m holding back at the moment because I don’t want to interfere with any referrals that are carrying my current NHS number – I’d be upset to lose my place in a treatment queue just because I want to be a Mr not a Mx.