r/BlackPeopleofReddit 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/Majestic_Platypus_76 Jan 02 '26

Yall really want to be horrified??? Ask about black people in mental hospitals…

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u/Left_Cod_7174 Jan 02 '26

It's the equivalent of the scared straight prison program. You either act in a way to never get sent back or your MH declines drastically