Monday, 20 June 2016

Just The Usual (June 20, 2016)

Why
The surprise?

When
I express
The night of ignorance
That covers
The medical community.

With their death of logic
Towards
A trans-person. 

Therisa © 2016

Author's note: The following link list some of the barriers that's faced, by the trans-community.


Myself, I have had to deal with transphobic psychiatrist, when I was psychologically assessed, for Ontario Disable Support Program (ODSP), in 2007, and endure misogynistic comments, from my own physician, concern estrogen and a bout of depression, in the past 5 years.

3 comments:

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Yes, the "professionals" cant seem to see outside the box. Hard to find one with alternative consciousness, but when one does it is such a relief. I had similar encounters trying to get chronic fatigue diagnosed till I found an alternative specialist - he was awesome!

Mary said...

It is very sad about the barriers. Hopefully, with time, things will change.

brudberg said...

To be excluded, to only things in average and numbers is one of the hard thing in society. Everyone a number representing it's type, anything outside you can ignore. Sad are examples.

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