Gee, Hmm, Maybe Doctors Aren’t So Great
October 16, 2006 – 12:30 pmWhen I read about this kind of medical treatment I really want to scream:
At the hospital it became less about my actual symptoms and more about “Wow. Let me see that fancy surgically created vagina!” I had to stay overnight for 4 rounds of intravenous antibiotics and during the night I was woken up twice by surgeons from the plastic surgery department. They wanted the full tour as well. At least they were all very impressed by the visual, so that was an ego boost. [emphasis mine.]
(via Gender Immigrant)
I see this as another instance when transsexuals have no "right" to privacy. I think it is reasonable to expect that when you’re in the ER with a fever and infection that doctors won’t come looking for your bits. But, alas, no. When you’re transsexual, all that matters is your plumbing.
2 Responses to “Gee, Hmm, Maybe Doctors Aren’t So Great”
You ARE your crotch.
By Jami on Oct 16, 2006
Of course we are.
Maybe for a day I’ll tell people I i’d as crotch instead of trans, and I want crotch rights.
By Jay on Oct 16, 2006