‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

By: Jill Inderstrodt, Indiana University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 11, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month ago


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By Jill Inderstrodt, Indiana University

It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom collide.

But that’s exactly what happened earlier this summer when two of my favorite actresses appeared on a popular podcast. I was excited to hear them talk about their new book and their history of working together, so I was confused but delighted when their conversation took a turn toward my area of …

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