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Your life is more important than your feelings getting hurt � that�s the message one healthcare professional is trying to send everyone. According to Imgur user oldfishnewfish, it�s very important to tell medical staff your biological sex even if the question �triggers� you. Your life depends on
giving the right answer.
Oldfishnewfish posted a long and winding rant online that explains exactly
how much correct treatment and diagnosis can depend on whether you�re a man
or a woman due to biological differences. The detailed scientific explanation went viral. It was viewed over 120,000 times and got more than 4,200 upvotes.
The inspiration for oldfishnewfish�s rant struck after they had an aggressive patient who was �triggered� by questions about their biological sex. These questions were necessary to do a thorough health check-up, and were not intended to make anyone feel threatened or unwanted.
According to the healthcare professional, knowing whether a person is born
male or female is absolutely necessary: people who get overly defensive or openly aggressive are hurting not only themselves but also those trying to
help them.
Most Imgur users supported oldfishnewfish�s viewpoint. Among those commenting were transgender people who highlighted that they too believe it�s important
to immediately tell doctors your biological sex.
However, revealing their biological sex is very difficult for some people. Especially when the gender they identify with doesn�t match the sex they were born as. According to Head to Health, �many transgender people hide their gender expression in public for fear of negative reactions, violence or discrimination.� Head to Health also notes that �transgender people
experience high rates of physical and non-physical abuse,� which helps
explain why far from everyone is happy when faced with questions about their sex.
Oldfishnewfish stated that it�s important to respect patients if their gender doesn�t match their sex: "I need to know if you�re a male or female. I need
to know if you�re susceptible to certain diseases or ailments, how your symptoms may be derived from those diseases or ailments, and most
importantly, how to treat those diseases or ailments," oldfishnewfish explained.
https://www.boredpanda.com/health-professional-asking-biological-gender/
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