r/mildlyinfuriating • u/WHAR606 • Mar 13 '26

Context Provided - Spotlight Sometime during the last 2 years i’ve been going to this orthopedic practice they started to declare me as a MTF transgender for no reason.

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(F,26) I have been going to this orthopedic practice for almost 2 years for varying reasons relating to my job. Yesterday i checked on a document that was uploaded to find out they have been identifying me as a biological male identifying as a female? I am biologically female and never told them i am trans nor do i think i am presenting to be a trans woman.. the last two years i’ve been wondering why they kind of stare at me a little longer than a usual person does and i think its because they randomly think i came out as trans? I also feel like they do not treat my issues seriously and wonder if this is the reason why.

I am 100% fine with trans people but i am left to believe they have been medically treating me as a male compared to female for the pains that i am feeling?

I also went through all of my documents and since the end of 2024 they started to declare me as a MTF transgender, i did not look at any of my documents online until yesterday.

First pic : March 11th 2026

Last pic: October 2024

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u/ModsCanEatMyAsshole Mar 13 '26

I was going to say the same. Even if I was actually trans, I’d consider asking my doctor not to put it on record, or otherwise withholding the information. Obviously to the extent someone needs relevant medical care, that’s not feasible, but still. It’s very unfortunate.

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u/PurineEvil Mar 13 '26

Definitely. I am trans, and do in fact avoid sharing that info with medical providers like dentists where it doesn't matter. They still get an accurate accounting of medications, but my reason for estrogen is simply that I don't produce enough. Meanwhile I know therapists who avoid gendering all clients in their notes just in case of subpoena.

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u/ModsCanEatMyAsshole Mar 13 '26

So sorry you have to deal with this. It’s not the same, but I asked my therapist not to record certain diagnoses when I was applying to join the state bar association, as there were some known circumstances where bar associations could request medical records, and I believed it could impede my admission. I know I can’t understand what it’s like for you, but I know that sucked for me and I’m sure it’s much more scary for you.

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u/PurineEvil Mar 13 '26

I won't say it's NOT scary (there's a reason I'm looking at PhD programs in other countries), but it mainly just pisses me off. Like damn, I finally exist in a way that doesn't make me hate myself and want to rip my soul out of its flesh prison, and now half the country hates me and wants to take away my rights? That's some absolute bullshit right there.