Every time I take my son to the pediatrician I have to code-switch and speak in a certain way to be taken seriously, and I hate that I am teaching him that his natural way of being is not worthy of respect.
More people experience this than they realize.
The person faces the painful reality of having to suppress authentic self-expression to access basic healthcare while inadvertently teaching their child the same survival strategies.
“Where Are You with Healthcare equity and structural racism in medicine?”
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