HANNAH GLASER

The history of medicine is woven with the history of gender discrimination. The perpetuation of cisgender heteronormative ideals has carried into the modern era to the point that autonomy can be stripped by being born with ovaries. We are beyond assigning identity on the basis of anatomy. Titles of gender identity should not be what defines the quality of medical care one receives. We may no longer use the word, but the taint of hysteria exists in every doctor's office where a patient has been belittled with comments of anxiety, exaggeration, or had assumptions of “their time of the month” over their own voice.

• NO assigning care on the basis of gender
• NO assigning gender on the basis of anatomy
• My mind is part of my body: listen to me when I voice concerns
• Do NOT call me hysterical
• The “time of the month” does not define the validity of my concerns