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There are a few reasons that I know of: Heavy bodies are more difficult to move, fat bodies take longer to dissect, and large bodies don’t always fit on the (usually decades-old) tables.
I think that weight is a disqualification that’s been changing in recent years, because even in Europe bodies are starting to trend larger. But it’s still something to keep in mind if you live in like Mississippi and think the University of Mississippi will take your 350 pound grandpa when he passes on.
I think it’s implying the opposite, that they abused their body so much during life that they no longer qualify to be donated. Weight is one of the major disqualifiers for whole-body donation.
The vast majority of bodies go to medical institutions for surgical training, with a smaller percent going to research
The quote also says it was a professor at Columbia, which is one of the universities the administration has been bullying lol
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I’m aware of that. I am not sure why you told me to watch that video when I was trying to figure out why they chose folinic acid supplements specifically. Because folic acid and folinic acid can really make people with MTHFR deficiency sick, and for some it also worsens their autism symptoms.
My brain doesn’t handle videos very well, what’s the summary?
I think this is based on poor understanding of genetics. A lot of neurodivergent people have mutations in a gene (MTHFR) that deals with processing folate, but that doesn’t mean they have reduced folate by itself. But, taking folic acid if you have decreased ability to process it can actually cause health problems. I’m not sure what the difference is for folinic acid, but this just all sounds very pharma-bro and unscientific to me
Right, I kind of expected that prominence to encourage carrying enough security to protect him. I think he skewed that a bit and thought he was untouchable because of his prominence.
The other two are just as insane, but think they have Trump’s ear despite not commanding anything near Kirk’s audience
He’s famous for creating a conservative organization while in college, called Turning Point USA. The org puts out a lot of smug memes to appeal to young conservative folks, so naturally people made fun of them and counter-memed.
He’s said a lot of very vile things, like “Black women don’t have the same kind of brain processing power” (paraphrased) when talking about how bad DEI is.
My BFF hadn’t heard of him either, but they curate their feeds to be mostly uplifting fluff, and they aren’t terminally online like I am lol. I was kind of surprised that he was the influencer that got shot though, I might have expected someone like Loomer or Fuentes
When I was going through the diagnostic process, my therapist kept telling me “we don’t want to change people’s way of thinking for being autistic, that’s no-win scenario”. You could force yourself to eat everything someone throws at you, but what’s the cost? You’ll remember and feel that forever, and they’ll expect you to be cured.
Be kind to yourself, the way you eat doesn’t need to change if you aren’t experiencing health problems. You are already eating normally even if that normal isn’t part of your families normal
I think you have different needs than your family does, and it’s most apparent to them when it comes to food. Some people show their love by sharing food, and this is also very common in a lot of cultures. If I turn down food at one friend’s house they get extremely hurt, like it’s personal, when it’s nothing to do with them. With these people I give a specific list, with brands, and tell them that more than anything I’ll be happy with water and a fresh orange to squeeze into it. (partly because oranges are easy to have on hand, and partly because people get so excited when they find me an amazing bunch of oranges xD)
My brother and I were born with different genetic mutations, but his affected his eating and that’s what my parents noticed first. He would be diagnosed with ARFID now, but at the time they just thought he was picky. Turns out he physically couldn’t eat the same way. But once my family thought they had it figured out, they berated him for never putting weight on (like my fat ass did). The reason I’m sharing the story is that he never developed that food-is-comfort thing that other people do. He needs food that is safe to eat, that he can actually chew and swallow, and sate hishunger with.
I don’t know if you like chicken strips, but that’s usually considered a bland, ergo “safe” to the NT mind, type of food. There is little risk in that food to them. I have friends who can’t handle any pepper, and straight up refuse to eat certain brands of chicken strips. I can’t stand the texture or the risk of that rare bit of gristle. People who don’t understand it and don’t try, won’t. And I think that might be where a lot of your frustration is coming from. They aren’t really trying to understand your needs
So besides a very specific list of foods to help your family support your needs, I would ask if there’s anything that isn’t food related that your family likes to do? Board games? Planning trips? Most people connect over food and it helps to have an alternative connection activity when eating the way you and your family want is stressful and frustrating for everyone
The best hugging pillow I ever had was a ridiculously large plushie, because the fill density was different. I haven’t figured out the head pillow yet, because sometimes as a side sleeper I try to hug those, too. I’ve mostly landed on ignoring the shaped memory foam pillows, because even if it says “for side sleepers” it usually feels better using as a traditional sleeper
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I met two people with my dead name and a third who used the nickname I used to (think Christina/Tina) all in the same job. I thought it would be weird, but I realized that I never identified with those names, I just used them because it was expected.
I imagine it’s different for other people, but that’s how it has been for me
I struggled with night terrors from PTSD for a long time. Developed a binge drinking habit to try and cope, because I didn’t want to sleep anymore and had to knock myself out.
Eventually I was able to get help. Two years with the right therapist (many more trying to find her) and I actually only get night terrors once a month or so now. That might sound like a lot, but weeks of refreshing sleep between episodes makes life so much easier to live. Things have taken a slight dive since the start of the year, but I know once politics and security are stable again I’ll be okay. Being able to rephrase my brain from “torturing” me to “coping any way it can” has helped, but I think the journey to dealing with nightmares is different for everyone
It does feel like there’s a new wave of change, I have no idea if it’s due to new reddit refugees or general discontent. But yes, there does seem to be a lot more down voting, more quarrelsome comments, less cohesion within some communities.
There’s also been a few posts sprinkled across instances discussing some accounts that do nothing but down vote. No comments, no posts, just down votes
Oh, yeah. I didn’t mean to imply that getting a job with a disability is easy or that employers actually follow laws. I was more trying to point out that a personality disorder is a disability, because most people won’t see it that way
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My therapist told me that a diagnosis of a mental health disorder means you have a disability*. So if they choose not to hire you because of your ASPD diagnosis, in the US at least, that’s discrimination against a protected class. I have AvPD, and that was a concern for me too
*(although many disorders don’t always earn the label “disability” when a person is seeking benefits)
I agree with you, I was just sharing what I knew of the process. My grandpa was rejected in a different state, but they were kind enough to cremate him for us.