Hormones for Cis People vs Trans and Intersex People: The Awful Double Standard

September 1, 2015 / Ronnie Ritchie

(Content Warning: Transphobia and cissexist language)

Have you ever talked to a doctor about your hormones?

The way your doctor talked to you probably depended on if you’re cisgender (the gender you were assigned at birth) or not. For people who are trans and intersex, there’s often an awful story.

This comic makes doctors’ biases so clear – check out what medical professionals are really saying when they treat people differently depending on gender.

With Love,
The Editors at Everyday Feminism

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Ronnie Rene Ritchie is a Contributing Comic Artist for Everyday Feminism, an illustrator, and storyteller working out of Peterborough, Ontario. Since graduating from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon with a BFA in Illustration, Ronnie has had work featured in galleries and sex shops across North America, and their autobiographical webcomic, GQutie, has seen its popularity soar online. Learn more about GQutie, Ronnie’s illustration, or follow them on Twitter @ronithebear.

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