Last Week Tonight: Bias in Medical Practice

[zoaster_toaster]

Click to view

Last Week Tonight uncovers the ways medical treatment in America is unevenly given based on race and gender with comdienne Wanda Sykes.

Source

Comments

[carminaburana]

Watched this last night and thought it was a powerful episode. This shit is just unconscionable.

[vibeology_e]

Kira Johnson’s story breaks my heart.

[vibeology_e]

Yep. That’s when I started crying. Imagine not being able to react when someone you love needs you because you know the people around you are going to be racist.

[backwardsjoker]

It makes me so fucking mad and upset. Fuck every single person who disregarded her.

[greasetastic_x]

I never intend to have children partially because i don't think having children will bring me any sort of joy but also because i am well aware that I am statistically more likely to die from it because i'm black. People think that I'll change my mind because I'm only 21 but nah i'm good. I alway remember the Serena Williams story of doctors not believing that she had a blood clot after giving birth when she's experienced them in the past, even money can't protect you from these biases.

One of the main reasons why I'm in school pursuing a professional degree within healthcare is because I want to see more people in the field that look like me and know that there's someone there to advocate for them. I hope that the industry would change all together but if I can even help one person get the attention they need then I will be happy

[lolzerz]

the amount of condescension ive received from doctors has completely discredited them for me. also, fuck male doctors for making me feel uncomfortable since i was a teenager with their inappropriate comments and actions.

[analievelyn]

https://wearyourvoicemag.com/race/black-women-are-in-pain

This doctor’s story about racism in health care will open your eyes pic.twitter.com/UCjjW9sPN1
- NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 29, 2018