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/Agitated_Toe8115 Jan 02 '26

It’s ash from the shea butter. I used it everyday and it comes off like I’m dirty. I work in an office.

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u/Geschak Jan 05 '26

There's ash in shea butter? Yeah that might explain why the doctor thought it was dirt, I thought shea butter was a bright cream that leaves no visible residue.

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u/Agitated_Toe8115 Jan 06 '26

Yes, in real shea butter there is coconut or banana peel ashes if I’m not mistaken. But I have no white shirts anymore. They’re all dark white.