This has been my life since childhood.
I was neglected, falsely accused, mocked, shunned, misdiagnosed, abused, and refused treatment because I was a woman who hadn't achieved my doctors' sexist ideals.
I suffered greatly. The damage was done and is now irreversible.
This is my story and countless others'.
People love to victim-blame and make ableist statements in an attempt to discount someone's injustice, especially in regards to their health, safety, and quality of life. The fact of the matter is, this is my truth, and nothing you say will make it not true. My one life, the only one I will ever have, has been permanently impaired by a patriarchal society.
You don't get to tell me how to feel about that, no matter who you are.
I hope women will continue to speak out. It may be too late for many of us, but, God willing, future generations of women will benefit from our horror stories as some doctors learn how to treat them with the respect and care they deserve.
