Would you feel safer being treated by a white doctor?

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Reply 40

Serine Soul

Original post by Mathemagicien

How else would I have got to 8 gems? :biggrin:

Now if there was neg rep

Reply 41

Youngmetro

Original post by 0to100

Of course there are ppl who will disagree and I'm sure there are people who will agree.
Not that I'm posting worrying about either though.
It's not a "fallacy" either since I've experienced it while fallacy means an untrue belief...
And anecdotal means I've experienced so you just contradicted yaself
Stop using words too big for you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misleading_vividness

Seriously, you're too stupid to realise you're stupid.

Reply 42

rm715

Original post by Mojo Banjo

And if so why?

I don't care what their skin colour is but I do feel slightly more nervous when the doctor is foreign and English is not their first language , only because it could result in miscommunication or misunderstanding that could potentially cause mistakes to occur.

Reply 43

ohgodwhatamidoin

Humans naturally feel more secure around those similar to us. It's an evolutionary response. It's probably minimised in the modern age seeing how exposed we are to those who are different to us, but still present. Even if consciously we may know that all doctors are similarly qualified, it's no surprise if white people feel more comfortable around white doctors (and black people around black doctors, etc.).

Reply 44

Charlotte's Web

Original post by 0to100

That kind of racism is completely ok and before you get bothered let me explain lol
as long as it's not preventing someone from living their life and if it's not harming them I don't see the harm in personal opinion like

No kind of racism is ok.

If a patient refuses treatment because the doctor/nurse is rude or incompetent or whatever then fair enough, but refusing treatment on the basis of race (or assumed race in this case) is not right.

Reply 45

h333

Original post by 0to100

and @Multiculturalism It's just op winding people up obviously lol but of course skin colour can't determine ability but for me I find white female drs to be the most comforting

Ok then I assume your comfort (if it is not to do with the fear that other skin colours or races are not as good doctors) then can be reasonable.

Reply 46

Mojo Banjo

Original post by Zargabaath

That's the default reaction I have to everything that comes out of this guy's mouth

Who cares lol

Learn to make some good, popular threads first

Reply 47

squeegee

Original post by Mojo Banjo

And if so why?

http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d901

Reply 48

username1738583

Original post by free_the_mind

What country are you messaging from firstly? Seriously.
The only people that I've seen who have had issues with the colour of a doctors skin have been the racist/ignorant type/mentally challenged.

Hit the nail on the head right there :yy:

Reply 49

Zargabaath

Original post by Mojo Banjo

Who cares lol

Learn to make some good, popular threads first

Obviously the person who repped me does.

Why are you wasting time on here, shouldn't you be begging it off people on kik anyway?

Reply 50

ohgodwhatamidoin

Original post by Charlotte49

Morally wrong maybe, but people should still have the right to do so. When it comes to your own health it's important that you be entirely comfortable with your treatment, even if that discomfort is born of prejudice.

Reply 51

Bang Outta Order

Original post by Youngmetro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misleading_vividness

Seriously, you're too stupid to realise you're stupid.

Again you used the term completely wrong since I experienced it and now you're accusing me of stating my experience as intending to get other ppl to agree with me?
I simply stated it because I wanted to even if in hindsight it was uncouth. I'm not "leading" or "misleading" anyone with anything I say, so why are you worried people will agree that certain drs make them uncomfortable? It's their opinion they have a right to.

Reply 52

SinsNotTragedies

Original post by Mojo Banjo

Who cares lol

Learn to make some good, popular threads first

Your threads are not good. Lol. :toofunny:

Reply 53

Bang Outta Order

Original post by Charlotte49

I never said it is right but I'm saying they have the right not to want a certain dr, it's their personal situation their health, they should feel comfortable with whoever they want. They're not barring people from working there by having an opinion.

Reply 54

Bang Outta Order

Original post by h333

Ok then I assume your comfort (if it is not to do with the fear that other skin colours or races are not as good doctors) then can be reasonable.

No I dont think that simply having a certain skin colour makes you unqualified lool just that it makes me uncomfortable because I feel culturally I will be handled differently depending on the person.

Reply 55

h333

Original post by ohgodwhatamidoin

I do not think that is always the case. I feel that chinese and indian doctors do very well at their job most of the time than other doctors (of course others do but with my family this is the case). although I am not chinese or indian. Despite that, I feel comfortable with a doctor of any race.

Reply 56

Ladymusiclover

I don't care what race they are. As long I can understand what they're saying (no thick accent) and do they're job to the best of their ability.

Reply 57

Pidge Gunderson

It don't matter if they're an alien as long as they can patch me up well, they're a 10/10 in my book

Reply 58

SmileyVibe

Not really. I feel more safer in the presence of female doctors especially during moments when I have to talk about female things and [physical contact.