I was not really surprised about the “Birth story” or “12 reasons” because I have heard about this type of discrimination on social media platforms. I am surprised that some doctors are still working after discriminating against people with different races and gender. The films kinda surprised because of the way they treat women when they were on their period. I also surprised of how some people didn’t know what a period was or something refer to a period as a illness. What’s also shocking is how even Indian women talk about a period. And also that they aren’t very educated in the topic. Although I have not experienced medical oppression , I did have some friends that have unfortunately experienced it. After reading the “Birth Story”, I was truly disgusted with the behavior of the nurse and I felt sad for the experience that Leconte had to experience at such a vulnerable time.
After reading “12 reasons it should be illegal for doctors not to treat a trans person” and “A Birth Story” , I realized that the topic of medical oppression isn’t really talked about in today’s society as much as it should be. My opinion on medical oppression or discrimination is that it should illegal and the doctors should have some consequence if they participate in the act of medical oppression. After watching “Period. End of sentence”, I have realized that periods are still “taboo” in today’s society. Society has taught women to avoid talking about period near men. For example, when talking to a friend of mine about my period and they are men present, I tend to either whisper or mouth the word “period”. Also women tend to feel embarrassed when they have to go to the restroom to change , and they feel the need to hid the pad or tampon in a sleeve of a sweater or between their waistband of their pants. After reading the articles and watching the film, the connection I made of both of them is how some people don’t have the access or denied the access to basic human needs.
