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minus-squareSnarkoPolo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·3 days ago“I can’t help you until you lose weight!”
minus-squareCalypsoGirl@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·2 days agoRU fat and it’s the first thing your doctor always tells you?
minus-squareCalypsoGirl@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoBut the woman in the comic doesn’t need to lose weight. Who needs to lose weight?
minus-squarevelma@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoWomen are often told to lose weight when they seek care from doctors whether or not the ailment is related to their weight or if they are even overweight to begin with. It’s a common way to dismiss women’s symptoms.
“I can’t help you until you lose weight!”
RU fat and it’s the first thing your doctor always tells you?
R U brain dead? (Yes)
But the woman in the comic doesn’t need to lose weight. Who needs to lose weight?
Women are often told to lose weight when they seek care from doctors whether or not the ailment is related to their weight or if they are even overweight to begin with.
It’s a common way to dismiss women’s symptoms.