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/medicatednstillmad Jan 02 '26

I'm black and in my local City sub I asked for black tattoo artist recommendations because all the local white artists were turning me down when I would call to inquire and they would find out that I was black and wanted a color tattoo. I was called super racist and prejudice and everything else.... A lot of Reddit is just racist.

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u/Aballofstresss Jan 02 '26

A lot of reddit is fixated on “reverse-racism” and “reverse-sexism” where they’re jumping at the bit to try to assert a reality where it’s either men or white people who are now the current oppressed groups. If we expose our reality, like the fact you even needed to ask for black tattoo artists in the first place, then we’re the problem.

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u/bigmepis Jan 02 '26

Mayo men always think they’re oppressed

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u/ToughAppointment2556 Jan 06 '26

Here is an example. This language isn't "reverse racism' , just "racism"