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Thin Privilege is not being rejected for a good deed

I heard on the radio about how the local blood bank has need bone marrow donations and all it takes is a couple of cheek swabs to see if you match someone/be listed in the database. I really wanted to help and hadn’t given blood in a while (the last time was so painful with them not finding a vein and then it not giving enough so they had to stick again and again so much so that I am reluctant to donate blood again)…so I thought this was perfect thing to do.

I go in and fill out all the paperwork and let them swab my cheek.

A week later I received a letter rejecting me…apparently anyone over 5’8 can’t weight more then 266 or else you are considered too overweight and too much of a health risk to actually donate.

I am 100% healthy…wtf…

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  1. demonoath reblogged this from bloodrainpaint
  2. henryslinkman said: When the fuck did this become a thing? I average anywhere between 240-260 at any given moment, and I was accepted.
  3. thepenguinsaurus said: mmh but people under 50kg also aren’t allowed to donate, i dont think this should be considered thin privilege? i mean of course correct me if im making a mistake, normally i agree with all stories on this tumblr
  4. thechristianotaku said: Wow that’s stupid..fat people can be healthy. However, what kinda rule is that? Where do body builders or certain athletes fit in this? This is like going by BMI it’s total bullshit.