A few years ago, one of us—Deborah—who identifies as a fat, white, cis woman attended a fertility clinic because her partner at the time, also a cis woman, was attempting to become pregnant. During the first consultation appointment, the fertility doctor, who was a thin, white-presenting woman, took the opportunity to communicate to Deborah that before she could begin treatment (even though her partner was the patient), she would have to lose 80 pounds.

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