fossilesque@mander.xyz to Public Health@mander.xyz · 2 months agoMedical misogyny sees women told to 'put up' with painwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkMedical misogyny sees women told to 'put up' with painwww.bbc.co.ukfossilesque@mander.xyz to Public Health@mander.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-22 months 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-up14·2 months agoI’ve heard that women doctors do this too, though, so it’s not that simple.
minus-squareOkokimup@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months 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-up3·2 months 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.