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Updated 3 years ago,April 27, 2022
My story is hard to digest.
There are so many layers in my life which all impact one another.
Decoding it for others to understand is both my purpose, and a curse.
Georgie Wileman
The ghosts of my past greeting me at every OB/GYN and hospital door.
I want you to know my story, because you are in it.
We are all a part of it, and play a role.
My name is Cori Smith, and Im a man with Endometriosis.
This means I see more OB/GYNs than the average woman.
I was assigned female at birth, and transitioned into the man I am today 6 years ago.
Unfortunately, this can lead to even more mistreatment.
I was discriminated against in a hospital, and nearly lost my life because of it.
You could say, figuratively, I have lost much of my life because of it.
If only your curiosities of our genitals subsided, and were thrown away.
My existence goes back thousands of years, and isnt up for debate under the scope of religion.
My life is not your political choice of whether or not Im given respect, or given help.
We are not the same, but our commonality is that we are human.
