Yvette Torres Valera
Prof.Hollis Glaser
GWS 100-1300
It surprises me to read and see what problems revolve around the medical and health concerns of different groups. The fact that social stigma and oppression are really such a big thing people have to go through, especially in places we are supposed to feel safe in now we cant. I think something that surprised me was reading the article “A Birth Story” It stated, “No wheelchair was provided and she had to walk to another room, pushing her newborn in the mobile crib and her IV, with her husband trailing behind her, carrying all of their belongings.”Reading that not only made me tear up but made me feel sick to my stomach for the simple fact that the hospital workers were not treating these women the way she was supposed to be treated its sad because of how unfair and disrespected she was during her pregnancy because of racism people have and how they have no respect for women of color. I have two nieces and a nephew now and I would never be for my sister or sister-in-law to ever go through luckily they didn’t because seeing this was just upsetting and Leconte was a strong black woman who deserves the world. I felt connected in the way that in the future when I have a baby I want to feel comfortable in the hospital not uncomfortable l or having no professional help. Now what also surprised me was the stories based on transgender people and how they get treated unfairly as well or don’t feel safe. “Transgender people deserve the same rights as everyone else, and further protections when it comes to vulnerable situations for them. This abhorrent proposed rule threatens the lives of my friends, my students, and their families.”The fact that so many suicidal rates increased because of how injustice oppressions are and social stigmas impact their lives and not being heard or treated unfairly leads to so many death rates or attempts. None should ever experience that. Reading and seeing the video opened my eyes more and more to how women of different races and transgenders, and LGBTQ are being treated, and now in places they should feel the safest but the system and people fail them, and it’s like such a scary traumatic thing to go through. The fact that the stories kept on going like so many people go through this unfair treatment and it’s just upsetting to me it makes me just want to spread the message to everyone I know to be kinder to people and do actions from the heart or moreover the kindness of your heart.
