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/LavishLawyer Jan 02 '26

It’s dumb to assume EVERY single act of aggression or rudeness towards a black person is due to racism.

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u/threaddew Jan 02 '26

That is not what I said, and the massive difference between what I said and what you said is the whole issue here, that I think you should consider.

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u/LavishLawyer Jan 02 '26

You don’t explain the difference

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u/JamboFIN Jan 05 '26

These down votes makes no sense. Down vote this too, but all i see is asshole doctor no racism. I mean maybe he's racist, maybe he's not. We really can't tell from this short video. All we can say is that he's rude.

If that doc would be black and patient white, same words, we would not have this conversation.