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The Stigma of Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The majority of people with long COVID and similar illnesses like ME-CFS, myogic and cephalomiolitis are women. It's very easy for medical professionals to tell them that their very real symptoms are the result of depression and anxiety. This association with idleness and immorality has long been a very specifically feminine one. There is just this long standing tendency to dismiss the lived experiences of people with chronic illness and with disabilities.
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