Rylan Clark has been praised for ridiculing an NHS plan that would ask boys aged 12 and above if they are pregnant.
During the debate on This Morning on Monday Clark was discussing whether men between the ages of 12-55 should be asked if they are pregnant 'irrespective of gender' before undergoing examinations where they are exposed to radiation.
While Dr Sara Kayat claimed the guidance was being issued by the Society of Radiographers to make sure 'non-binary, transgender' patients 'felt included'.
Clark rebuffed the idea and said: 'If I went into a medical setting, surely they should have my medical notes, my gender, my birth gender.'
He went on to argue that he wouldn't be comfortable with a doctor asking him if he was pregnant knowing all his medical records.
Adding in respect to asking 12-year-old boys: 'Don't you think that is just going to confuse that child?'
Rylan Clark has been praised for ridiculing an NHS plan that would ask boys aged 12 and above if they are pregnant
During the debate on This Morning on Monday Clark was discussing whether men between the ages of 12-55 should be asked if they are pregnant 'irrespective of gender ' before undergoing examinations where they are exposed to radiation
While Dr Sara Kayat claimed the guidance was being issued to make sure 'non-binary, trangender' patients 'felt included'
Users take to social media platform X to praise Clark for rejecting the idea of asking men and boys if they are pregnant
People were quick to praise the star for speaking out on the controversial topic.
One user on X wrote: 'Kudos to @rylan for pointing out on #ThisMorning that a "12 year old boy might feel confused if asked if he's pregnant"!'
Another said: 'Rylan is sensitive to issues and respectful - but also not afraid to say he believes in biological reality. We need more of this in the media.'
A third added: 'What a hero. Thanks Rylan.'
While a fourth said: '@Rylan fantastically and straight forwardly points out what the problem is with asking men if they could be pregnant. Brilliant, sensitive and honest words. The woman responds "we ask all women if they could be pregnant" ; THERE'S A REASON FOR THAT, ISN'T THERE?
As another agreed with him that if their doctor asked them this questions they would be 'confused'.
One wrote: 'If I was attending a medical...anything at all, and they weren't sure what sex I was, I'd turn round & walk out.'
Another said: 'Ryan is right, nurses and Dr's have access to their medical notes, so can ask appropiately [sic].'
Users take to social media platform X to praise Clark for rejecting the idea of asking men and boys if they are pregnant
While Rylan classes many stars as his good friends, there are some who have left him less than impressed (pictured in April 2024)
The television presenter, 35, rose to fame as a contestant on The X Factor in 2012 (pictured) before going on to win Celebrity Big Brother the following year
The TV presenter has never shied away from expressing his thoughts, as just a few months ago he lashed out at some of his colleagues working in show business, branding it an industry 'full of a***holes'.
While Rylan classes many stars as his good friends, there are some who have left him less than impressed.
Speaking to the Mirror about working in showbiz, he said: 'Full of entitled people that believe that they are something special, and that they can talk to people like s**t, and that they can get away with it. And subsequently do get away with it.
'Going into that industry at 23 when I was on X Factor I learned that the hard way by seeing how people would treat me, a reality contestant. "He’s not going to be about in two weeks, I don’t need to make the effort to him"…'
Despite encountering some people he may not have got on famously with, Rylan is grateful to have been given the opportunities he's had.
He said: 'I never intended what happened for me, to happen.
'I’ll tell you the Gods honest truth, the reason I went on X Factor was my car just broke down, right? Patsy the Peugeot, long may she rest.
'I thought, if I could go on that show, last one week of live shows, get a couple of gigs in some gay clubs, earn about 20 grand, I’ll be able to get a new Patsy, buy my mum a new front door, and might be able to start renting somewhere on my own as I was still living with my mum at the time.'
