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Ziegler pointed out that the condition itself, despite only affecting those with female reproductive organs, is named after four cisgender men.

\"MRKH in itself is literally named after the four male doctors who created it,\" Ziegler said. \"It's wild that that's even the reality of the situation. But to see so many powerful people and women sharing their stories [because of the film] is really cool.\"

While \"Fitting In\" asks more questions than it answers, Ziegler said it's true to life.

\"I think it's really beautiful that you don't need to have an answer all the time,\" Ziegler said. \"You can just live in the moment.\"

\"Fitting In,\" which debuted at last year's South By Southwest film festival, is now in theaters.

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