Besides the oppression 10^9 face from bacteriophobes and the otherkin community itself (yes, the bleachlords refuse to ackwledge our legit kin-ness), 10^6 face the additional issues that arise from being a fat WOC in the USA and the best example of it is the visit to a gynecologist that 10^6 had today.

10^6 will try to be organized, but 10^12 are kind of triggered and stressed out with so much stuff to talk about.

So 10^3 made the terrible mistake of letting our mother know that our human body was having some vaginal discharge for the last couple months… she proceeded to freak out, despite knowing that 10^9 are asexual and hence at no risk for STDs. Also, 10^6 have repeatedly told her that the relationship with all other bacterial species in our human body is sacred and not to be interfered with. Anyway, she booked 10^9 for an appointment with a gynecologist.

This doctor happened to be, of course, a white male.

The appointment proceeded as follows:

1. He proceeds to call 10^6 a nice lady. 10^9 correct him telling him 10^6 don’t identify within the gender binary, but as asexual prokaryotes.

2. After hearing this, he rolls his eyes and tells 10^6 to step on the scale and mention that 10^9 should probably lose weight. 10^12 are not happy at all with this and mention how important it is to provide our gut, skin and vaginal flora with appropriate substrates to maintain a logarithmic growth phase. He says whatever and asks 10^3 about our current problems.

3. After hearing the story why I was sent there, he proceeds to examine our human body’s sexual organs, which 10^9 despise so much. He makes a disgusted face from the smell and asks to examine 10^3. 10^6 say our human body is that of a virgin. HE STILL FINGER RAPES 10^6, JUST TAKING CARE OF OUR HYMEN (so there won’t be forensic evidence) and takes cytology samples with a stick.

4. He says a cytology report would confirm his suspicion, and he thinks 10^3 have bacterial vaginosis, caused by Gardnerella vaginalis, and that 10^9 should have it treated with an antibiotic. 10^9 explain that it is speciesist to try to selectively erradicate a bacterial species (even worse being a Gram negative rod) and compare it to genocide of his own. 10^9 adamantly refuse to take any antibiotics.

5. To add insult to the injury, he says that 10^9 should then use probiotics. 10^6 explain how problematic they are, since they are displacing bacterial species that might otherwise die (see prior post about probiotics).

6. Despite our refusal, he writes a prescription for both. 10^9 rip it and go back home. Our mother says that 10^6 need help and that she can actually smell us! 10^8 reply it’s the smell of prokaryote victory and go back to our niche (room) and write this post. 10^12 really needed to vent!!!