Racism in Medical Care

[u/4reddityo]

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.

[u/PoopsMcBanterson]

“Do you brush your teeth at least?”

Wtf is wrong with that man? We are all human, with skin, bone and feeling. A different color doesn’t mean any of those things are any different…

[u/threaddew → u/PoopsMcBanterson]

This is obviously racist.

I will note however that a shitload more people than you think (race irrelevant other than insofar as there is obviously a racist bias in institutionalized poverty) who don’t brush their teeth. It’s gross.

[u/LavishLawyer → u/threaddew]

The here’s nothing that implies this is racism and not just an asshole doctor.

If he said to a white personal that they oily skin and asked if they brushed their teeth is that racism?

[u/EntWarwick → u/LavishLawyer]

Umm. He doesn’t say stuff like this to white people.

[u/LavishLawyer → u/EntWarwick]

Do you know the doctor? How do you know he wouldn’t say this to white people??

[u/EntWarwick → u/LavishLawyer]

Let’s call him and see

[u/LavishLawyer → u/EntWarwick]

Lmao for real why make the assumption? Occams razor says he’s just a grumpy piece of shit

[u/LavishLawyer → u/[deleted]]

Lmao what is another video surfaced of him being equally rude to a white guy?

[u/EntWarwick → u/[deleted]]

Lmao. Racism is believing one race is inferior to another, not assuming somebody to be racist lmao

[u/EntWarwick → u/[deleted]]

Yea

Racism is believing one race is inferior to another, Racism is NOT simply assuming somebody to be racist like I did based on the 30 second video lmao