I’ve seen some play defense for Iran but I think it comes solely from the fact that Iran is at odds with the US. Some are very black and white like that.

With Iran (and Afghanistan) being specifically an Islamic theocracy it can be a bit hard to separate the religion from this equation. Though why the other person decided to bring up Palestine, that’s more of mystery to me.

It’s a really weird situation they have with that

Since the 1979 Revolution, the legal code has been based on Islamic law. Despite allowing sex reassignment surgery, homosexuality in Iran remains a crime punishable by death.[2][3][4][14][15] In Iran, this framework is occasionally viewed as a means to “correct” individuals who may otherwise express same-sex desires, offering an option to conform to heteronormative standards

So being gay is punishable by death, but it’s fine if you go through gender reassignment surgery since that makes you a woman. With their attitude against gays you’d think they’d have similar attitude against sex change but I guess not.

Not sure if congratulating women or insulting them. Yikes either way for gender based insults. Do better.

“Boomer” seems to hardly refer to anything anymore tbh.

“Those gosh darn kids boomers!”

The studies don’t actually show what you hoping that they show, that is that your run-of-the-mill person was better at knowing what issues they have. If doctor after doctor keeps telling you your issue isn’t what you think it is, you might want to consider their words. That’s all.

Tell me again about how this hurt your feelings and what a mean lady I am for doing it.

I’ve just been taught that assuming someone’s gender, skin colour and stuff like that is pretty yikes. I don’t mind rude though.

Your whole argument relies on that a medical professionals, plurar, would be more likely to be incorrect about a medical situation than a random hypothetical person based on how the person feels.

If based on that I guessed you would be a woman of course most of the time I’d be right. But voicing such assumptions and going off on that seems like it’d be rude and detrimental to the conversation.

It’s not great to assume stuff just because someone holds a different view. It’d be like me assuming you are a woman for being emotional and illogical. Not great and can be viewed as insulting, even when you feel it’s an informed and fair guess.

It’s just better to keep to the facts known and not argue with your assumptions.

You think it’s hard to access healthcare where I live? Why…?

You’re making awfully lot of assumptions about other people ngl. Assuming their country is less weird but gender, sexuality, all that gets pretty weird.

Well obviously the comic has that as the point, even though very similar situations have people who have tried to help but have been brushed off

In the real life discussions I never have or heard about the prior times as trying to give advice either

Kinda creepy to start asking and assuming like that…

what is this, the hand again

They do seem to have been through this before.

It could’ve happened before this

If it is the first doctor to say that, I’d seek another opinion. If it’s the second or third, well maybe…

Hot Muslim summer

We don’t know how long this has been going on. If it’s been years and years of this, I get it.

“Well you could call a taxi”

“I don’t know how to besides it costs money and time…”

“Well fine, I could drive you”

“No I got other stuff to do.”

“Just give me a time and I’ll do it”

“I don’t know when ugh…”

At that point people will just stop trying since it’s always the same wall.

If you don’t even go to a doctor because of that hand then I understand why everyone is kinda fed up