fossilesque@mander.xyz to Public Health@mander.xyz · 15 days agoMedical misogyny sees women told to 'put up' with painwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down15
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minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-215 days agoI used to think it was all in my head and normal and now I demand women doctors where possible. I just can’t anymore.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14·15 days agoI’ve heard that women doctors do this too, though, so it’s not that simple.
minus-squareOkokimup@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·15 days agoYeah, I’ve seen other women who, if they haven’t personally experienced it, assume you must not really have a problem.
minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days agoNo, it’s not but they’re more likely to take me seriously.
I used to think it was all in my head and normal and now I demand women doctors where possible. I just can’t anymore.
I’ve heard that women doctors do this too, though, so it’s not that simple.
Yeah, I’ve seen other women who, if they haven’t personally experienced it, assume you must not really have a problem.
No, it’s not but they’re more likely to take me seriously.