Arielly Vargas Discussion 12

Human rights are rights that are part of every human being. Including the right to life and liberty, freedom of speech, the opportunity to work and receive education. Regardless of the race, sex, religion, ethnicity, etc. We all must get these rights without any discrimination. I was so surprised to read the situation described in ¨ A birth story ¨ and how racism and prejudice have no limits. It is sad, disappointing to see the society that we are creating, and how we are teaching these bad habits to the new generations. While reading, I was struck by this line ¨Black women are more likely to have C-sections than any other group of women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.¨ It does not depend on the race, where they come from, or their status, it depends on the state of the pregnancy, how the patient is and if there is any risk. It is always thinking about the well-being of the mother and the baby. We have to educate ourselves, promote values, respect for each life, that health care providers pay attention to this discriminatory racist manner and other forms of prejudice so that this type of discrimination does not continue to occur in the field of health. To achieve equity in the field of health, and in general to improve treatment and promote inclusion in society. The connections that I found across the readings and the film, was that all the situations described are based on people who do not receive the same rights and are discriminated against, people who do not have the opportunity to experience gender equality. These readings show us different scenarios, but with the same meaning, an oppression that operates and produce health inequities. ¨A Birth Story¨ a woman of color who is not given the correct health care due to prejudice, ¨12 Reasons it should be illegal for doctors not to treat Trans people¨ Trans people who are judged for their sexual orientation ¨Period : End of Sentence¨ women trying to combat the stigma associated with menstruation. This problem has gotten out of hand but it is up to us to make a difference and promote respect and care for each life.

3 thoughts on “Arielly Vargas Discussion 12

  1. Shanice Peters

    Hi Arielly, I think many of us were suprised to hear about hot these women and non-binary individulas have to still. One would think a person’s healthy come before anything. Unfortunately that was never the case for these articles. To live in a world like this makes me sad.

  2. Samantha Rojas

    Hi Arielly,

    I too was completely shocked after reading A Birth Story. As someone who has never experienced giving birth personally, I almost felt a bit traumatized after reading this article. Like you stated, it’s completel devastating to hear people’s personal experiences with racism and how prejudice along with it, knows no boundaries, regardless of the circumstance.

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