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I had a very frustrating fatphobic experience with an endocrinologist who basically ignored my statement off the bat that I wasn't interested in pursuing intentional weight loss (she interpreted this as "I don't think I'm capable of losing weight, but if you convince me and give me enough "resources" then I'll change my mind). It's a relief to see Dr Dodell singing a different tune.

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I'm so sorry that happened Gabriella. That kind of paternalism is incredibly frustrating, especially when you know that their resources are deeply flawed and almost certain to fail. I hope you don't have to go through this again!

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Thanks, Ragen. I appreciate it!

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I'm curious if it would ever be possible to get longer interviews with some of these people? I'm guessing from the "5 questions" format that it's intended more as an introduction, but I'd love to hear more from Dr Dodell about what he sees in his field, how exactly his practice has changed, maybe even some insights into how patients can better navigate seeing an endocrinologist, etc.

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Thanks for the suggestion, it's definitely something I'll look into! (I chose this format to create an introduction and give people links so that the they could explore further without me asking too much time of the interview subjects, but I can definitely see the value in a longer interview!) Thanks again!

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