Thanks for being open minded about it. I am passionate about it, as I've had several femme/minority friends be much worse off than I and struggle greatly with their conditions, and have lost a few as a result. I've also experienced firsthand the disparity in treatment, though I've been luckier than many with a comparatively "mild" condition and a robust support system. I don't disagree that there are problems in the system for every chronic patient, regardless of their sex, gender, race, etc and every loss is sad. I just get frustrated when people are flippant about the reality that many of us face - "well, at least you're alive" is of no comfort when death may feel like the only chance at peace.

Thanks for the discussion, regardless, and I wish you as many years of happiness and relatively pain-free enjoyment as you are able and wish to find. It's certainly not a competition out here, we should all be trying to advocate for all of us :)