Parents whose baby died before or shortly after birth believed their ethnicity led to worse care.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Aren’t they both part of the problem? Does it matter if it’s unconscious or conscious if either way they aren’t getting the medical care they need?

    • Tremble@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      I think it does…. When we are talking about systemic racism it’s important to note that it is not just white versus black.

      For example I remember reading an article that black police officers are more harsh towards black citizens during traffic stops etc.

      It’s not just white doctors deciding black folks feel less pain. It’s a systemic issue where we are all doing it too each other, often without even realizing it.