G3 Issue 86 July 08

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What the statistics say? fact is that if you look after your body, others will
Lesbian and bi-women are no more obsese probably fi nd it attractive too.
than women in general My advice is to do something you enjoy, something
Only 2% of those asked thought that their that makes you feel great, even when you’re
health was poor. exhausted! Ensure that you have good instruction
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in your chosen sport, an instructor who can show
What the experts say? you how to do your chosen activity properly and
Dalia Terret is KB Fitness’s Senior Instructor avoid injury. An ego free and fun environment is
and Nutritionist best! If training in something that’s not a group
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What the statistics say?
80% did not report incidences of domestic
violence to the police.
Out of those who did report the abuse, only
half were satisfi ed with how it was dealt with by SEVEN
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Jo Barringer is co-chair of LGBT domestic
violence organisation, Broken Rainbow What the kin issues and partners
“The abuse is sometimes different with lesbian
experts say?
being excluded from
relationships. Mental abuse often includes Cindy Gilmour runs management and
threatening to out someone to family, friends or lesbian sexual health health decisions, and
even their work. This can add extra pressure to an service The Orange assumptions being
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already terrible situation. Lesbian cases aren’t Clinic made about lifestyle
necessarily more severe, but they can often be “I can only comment and gender of partner
viewed by authorities as ‘just another cat fi ght’. regarding sexual health due to lack of
The one main problem still prevalent with the services and from my understanding,
reporting of LGBT domestic violence is having to own experience, but I awareness and maybe
out yourself to services who may not be think lesbian women even a desire not to
sympathetic. Yes, the issue is being addressed in are not discriminated know. I think one of
some areas – the police have some very skilled against in terms of the most important
LGBT Liaison Offi cers – but there are other areas sexuality but may have factors of Stonewall’s
to deal with: GPs, social services where children had a poor experience report is the problems
are concerned, the lack of refuge spaces, local due to the doctor or faced by lesbians in all
authority workers, and all the way up to the courts What the were heterosexual in nurse not having the areas of healthcare;
themselves. This general lack of awareness is a big
statistics say?
the last year. knowledge or awareness needs to be
problem; we can do our part, but if the other links Half of 6% said that in the understanding to raised through
in the chain are weak where lesbian DV is respondents are not past year, when they did address their specifi c education and
concerned, then the procedure fails.” out to their GP come out, health needs. I’ve observed information.
Broken Rainbow offer support to victims of Around 40% said workers had made that some of the most Orange Clinic for
domestic violence. Call: 08452 604460. that healthcarers had inappropriate common negative lesbians,
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk. assumed that they comments to them. experiences are next of call: 020 8846 6699.
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