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And in other news I understand The Tavistock Centre has announced that it is to rebrand to the

Patch Adams Medical Emporium

Specialising in the illusion of biological alchemy

All their doctors will be up-skilled in the art of the possible and expected to adopt an individual clown persona. It’s hoped this will ultimately reduce waiting times as the power of laughter is known to help patient recovery, getting them out of the door quicker releasing beds for more patients.

They also hope to be rolling out their pioneering non-invasive medical assessment technique, which involves throwing either two plums or two melons at a patient and observing the patient’s response. This is thought to tap into a patient’s subconscious which determines whether they catch the relevant fruit or not. The results of these test are then be compared to the patient’s stated desire for which ever medical procedure they believe will alleviate their pain. It’s especially exciting as now parents can catch the fruit on behalf of their child, which eliminates earlier problems of very young children actually being able catch anything.

The Patch Adam Medical Emporium - mutilation with mirth :0)

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the one about trying to breastfeed made me so sad. Sorry but any kid can wear a binder until they are 18. I can't imagine being someone who transitioned at 12 or so and carrying the guilt that "I did this to myself" because there were no adults there to protect me from myself. Even though, rationally, kids know that they were kids I bet the guilt and self-blame is horrible, even though anyone going through this should know the adults in their lives failed them. I'm sure the ghouls in this horrible industry just look at these mastectomies as possible future breast reconstructions/augmentations and thus, profits.

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