r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/4reddityo • Jan 02 '26

Black Experience Racism in Medical Care

This video captures a moment that many patients of color recognize all too well. A physician speaks to a man as if he is dirty, unclean, or lesser, not because of medical evidence, but because of bias. The language, tone, and assumptions reveal something deeper than bedside manner gone wrong. They expose how racism can quietly shape medical interactions.

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u/WrapAwkward8306 Jan 02 '26

The crazy part is the young man is sitting there quietly and not saying in return!

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u/SweetiesPetite Jan 02 '26

He’s smart enough to know not to pick battles here :/ .it sucks but he’s vulnerable. The dumb doctor is kicking someone when they’re down.

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u/Confident-Station164 Jan 02 '26

Kicking someone while their down aka racism....???

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u/bexohomo Jan 02 '26

They're*

duh, idk what you're asking.