What is Deadnaming?
The Gist
Deadnaming is a painfully accurate example of why design matters in healthcare software.
Really?!
Deadnaming is the use of the birth or other former name (i.e., a name that is "dead") of a transgender or non-binary person without the person's consent.
The screens that many professionals in healthcare see may only show your legal name.
What Now?
Existing software makes it hard even for well-intentioned healthcare providers.
Doctors get very little training in trans competent care, so patients often have to walk them through it.
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