“Period. End of sentence.” Allowed me to understand how women are barely prioritized in places other than the U.S. Part of me feels like the men are so ignorant, but I have to understand they are taught about women’s bodies very differently than we are. When one of the women said the goddess she prays to is also a women, I found that very powerful. It’s almost irony to tell a women that she can’t pray while on her period when who’s she’s praying to is a women. Their lack of resources show that menstrual cycles are viewed as something that is their fault and dirty. They are shamed for a natural process. After watching the video, India feels like they’re behind in progressing with modern times that they lack education about something that is extremely important. At the same time, being from the U.S means I cant say much about being behind. I come from a place where the government regulates if women can have an abortion or not, unfortunately.

A Birth Story makes me feel extremely bad. The trauma she experienced, along with many other black mothers, hurts. The nurse not cleaning the blood from the air conditioner is so unsanitary. It’s like they wanted her to not have a peaceful birth. It’s time for people in the medical field to have human decency towards minorities. We are not toys. We deserve the best care, especially if we’re about to deliver a baby after holding them for 9 months.

“12 reasons” was shocking to read. The nerve the government has to make laws against trans people as if they’re not dealing with enough already. Being rejected for basic health assistance is very dystopian. Caring for people should oversee your personal views and beliefs of people.

This weeks readings, were truly heartbreaking. From the film “Period. End of Sentence” these girls not being educated with menstruations as well as men, from not being able to go to a pharmacy to buy pads, its insane. The way these women try to make a living by making pads and selling them and getting turned away, I just couldn’t believe it. And another sad part is that these girls drop out of school because of their menstruations. Then reading “12 Reasons it Should Be Illegal for Doctors to Treat Trans People” makes me feel angry. I dont think ill ever understand the reason why is anyone business on why they choose what to do with their life, doctors, nurses, physicians took an oath to treat people equally and save the patients life. So when I read “HHS announced it would determine whether to effectively allow federally funded healthcare providers and insurers to legally deny care to transgender people” I was floored. It’s inhumane and disgusted in the time we are living in. In the reading “A Birth Story” to be completely honest, I wasn’t in shock. Its sad that LeConté had to go through that because no patient should especially pregnant. Its suppose to be a life changing experience and for you to experience dismissiveness, medical abuse, racial reconnaissance from doctors and nurses, the whole healthcare is scary and broken.

The film “ Period. End of Sentence” it was shocking how most of the woman didn’t know what a pad was or how it was used. Also how men didn’t know what a period was many of them thought it was a disease that woman got. There was a lot of ignorance when it came to that, they weren’t properly educated not just woman but this included men also. This describes how women focused on women’s education and healthcare, as well as how the shame of menstruation endures in India’s rural communities.”12 Reasons Doctors Should Not Treat Trans People” was written in response to a particular regime proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2019 that could not only make medical care for transgender people worse, but also protect the denial of health care to trans people under federal policy. It provides an overview of the rule, but what’s more interesting are the 12 responses from people who dislike it, in which they tell their tales. Dr. Dana-Ain Davis collaborated on “A Birth Story” alongside Leconté J Dill, whose story is featured, and Cheyenne Varner, who drew the piece. This piece focuses on stories delivered with words and/or imagery to address Obstetric Racism.

This week perusing reflection was so pitiful for me and it opened my eyes to the reality around the world. in some cases we are so fortunate and advantaged to live the way we do that we regularly disregard how great we have or at slightest thats my case. whereas observing the narrative period, I was pitiful to see how numerous ladies did not know what a cushion was. its primarily since in india periods are not a point of concern for ladies. I accept all ladies around the world ought to have the. proper to instruction and appropriate cleanliness. we did not select to be born with a uterus so why ought to ladies be rebuffed for it? as for the readings, I have continuously listened stories approximately african american ladies experiencing prejudice within the restorative field which is why we ought to advocate to have more african american specialists and medical attendants etc. I have continuously listened around this unthinkable that specialists accept that african Americans dont feel torment as much as other races and it sounds crazy and bigot to indeed think around.

“Medical Oppression” week has by far been my favorite week as I have always been interested in the medical field. The readings for this week made racial and gender discrimination much more alive and true for me. Reading “12 Reasons It Should Be Illegal for Doctors Not to Treat Trans People” shed the light on the inequalities we STILL have today. The LBGTQ+ community has long been defined as steering from the norm and I knew that this meant that there oppression was far greater than someone who was a heterosexual being, but to think that the medical community would go as far as decline the trans group from services and treatment is abominable. We live in a society where everyone should have adequate access to healthcare and there is EVERY reason why it should be illegal for doctors not to treat trans people because we are talking about someone’s health. I cannot believe that such law was ever proposed, and these are the kinds of things that we rarely hear about when we should be made aware of these issues. The small anecdotes at the end of the reading really made me think about this issue and how to bring more awareness to it. It was a very emotional read for me but I am so glad to have come across it in this class.

This week´s reading reflection has touched my heart, and it’s very sad to realize that we live in a society that values, freedom and respect for the rights of life are being trampled. This class is giving me the opportunity to learn more about situations that sometimes we only know the superficial, but we do not know how serious and difficult it can be, experiences of abuse, discrimination in all areas of life that occur around the world. The reading ¨ A Birth Story¨ was the saddest for me, when a mother is in labor, what she most needs to receive from doctors is support and security. But in this case, the treatment they offered LéConte was with contempt, judging her by her race, where she felt that as a person, she had no vote, ¨invisible and disrespected¨. I really did not know about obstetric racism, but it is very disappointing that it exists, because the medical field is there to help lives that need it, and despite what she had to go through at the end of the day she had a good result that was her daughter. I hope this experience reaches many people and we can fight against medical oppression. The change in society depends on us.

This week discussion is unfortunate but was overdue. Medical oppression to me is one of the worse mistreatments to human beings. I have been sick a couple of times and most times I experience discomfort or went through awful pain and could not imagine being denied are or being humiliated because of how I identify myself. Discrimination is real and present and has me very much awoke since being a part of this class and reading many personal experiences from our community. “A Birth Story was very touching to me because this lady planned a head time using the most comfortable medical officials referred to her but still experienced mistreatments and discrimination. A stated in the reading the anesthesiologist made LeConté feel invisible and disrespected, that exemplified neglect, dismissiveness, or disrespect. LeConté experienced obstetric racism which is explained in the readying as experiencing reproductive dominance by medical professionals and staff compounded by a patient’s race or the history of racial beliefs that influences the treatment or diagnostic decisions. The humiliation she went through made her feel unsafe and at risk. She stated within her poem that she wanted to go home meaning she wanted to be somewhere safe and comfortable. LeConté pushed through and shared her story to shine light on the medical oppression again black women.

The text that really affected me emotionally was ” A Birth Story ” because reading her experience and seeing how they was dismissed and outright disrespected really angered me. Even if the nurses didn’t disrespect her verbally they disrespected her by not listening to her at all.

A Doctor to a Black Women is what a Cop is to a Black Man.

This is the quote i’ve heard before when I had read experiences that black women have had in the hospital. Whether it was giving birth or just normal patient care. How some doctors don’t take the pain of these black women seriously because they believe these women are exaggerating their pain. Even a study had came out how medical students believe black patients feel less pain or can handle pain better.

This story reminded me of Charles Johnson who lost his wife in what was supposed to be a routine C-Section. However the doctors never had a sense of urgency with his wife. She was healthy and in 15 minutes she died. Her health was heading towards the wrong direction and they didn’t help her but just said “this happens all the time” . Now Johnson is trying to pass a bill that is called ” Preventing Maternal Deaths Act ”

I highly recommend everyone look into this case and his story because it’s so sad but also very moving because he’s trying his best to honor her. This motivated so many people as well as even a short film came out regarding his wife and her story and the story of many black women around the country.

This week reading reflection was so sad for me and it opened my eyes to the reality around the world. sometimes we are so lucky and privileged to live the way we do that we often forget how good we have or at least thats my case. while watching the documentary period, I was sad to see how many women did not know what a pad was. its mainly because in india periods are not a topic of concern for women. I believe all women around the world should have the. right to education and proper hygiene. we did not choose to be born with a uterus so why should women be punished for it? as for the readings, I have always heard stories about african american women experiecing racism in the medical field which is why we should advocate to have more african american doctors and nurses etc. I have always heard about this taboo that doctors believe that african Americans dont feel pain as much as other races and it sounds absurd and racist to even think about. everyone should be entitled to proper care and not to be scared that someone might be killed because of negligence. to finish this topic it was even more absurd that transgender people were experienceing this kind of things because all doctors swore an oath to protect people no matter their race or gender and to think that because of religious belief these people are being denied medical is horrible and sad we all deserve the right to medical care.