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[–]Terfenclaw 64 insightful - 8 fun64 insightful - 7 fun65 insightful - 8 fun -  (1 child)

Who could've thought that denying biological reality would have life threatening consequences?

The first incident occurred when Whitley went for an ultrasound scan to investigate his kidney failure, and the technicians who were assessing him abruptly walked out. “All of a sudden, everyone in the room set their stuff down and just left,” he says. “I was like, ‘what's happening?’ No one said anything.” He was left alone for 20 minutes – and then told that he could go, and that they would call him.

Later, he listened in amazement as a doctor gravely informed him that he had a uterus – a fact that Whitley was, naturally, already aware of. “They said, ‘I think we understand the problem – you have a uterus and so that may be contributing to your kidney failure.’ I was like, ‘what are you talking about?’”

Wow, I would be MAD. Imagine trying to help this guy all this time to find out they'd been concealing vital information. What a fucking donkey.

[–]crodish 48 insightful - 15 fun48 insightful - 14 fun49 insightful - 15 fun -  (0 children)

I was like, ‘what are you talking about?’”

"You have a uterus."

"What is that?"

"It's an organ in your body. Females usually have one."

"But I'm not female. That's ridiculous."

"You're clearly not intersex, because there're no male organs. So. You're female."

"I'm a man!"

"I have a fucking MRI of your fucking uterus in my hand, stop wasting our goddamn time and resources!"