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Date Posted: 15:42:18 07/18/08 Fri
Author: Fred
Subject: Re: Rectal Temperature Story
In reply to: Tim 's message, "Re: Rectal Temperature Story" on 11:09:33 07/18/08 Fri

>Regional and local perception of privacy dictates what
>constitutes an acceptable level of privacy. By one
>community standards, for example, exposure of a
>youngster's bare rear end during a medical visit may
>be of no significance with regard to his privacy.
>Thus, for example, taking the youngster's temperature
>rectally in an open area, in the presence of casual
>observers, would be a non issue.
>
>Wrong. Federal and state law and patient rights
>standards dictates what is considered to be an
>acceptable level of privacy.And I find it hard to
>believe that that would be a non issue in this day and
>age.

I think that it is totally unnecessary to get all wound up over this story. Read it for what it really is, it's just a story, that may reflect past or present real events. For sure, there are enough accounts, going back to the 1950s of rectal temps being taken in common areas at doctors offices, clinics, etc., without regard to privacy. However, although the probability is highly remote, taking rectal temps in an open area could still be occurring somewhere.

It is likely that some readers find this type rectal temp story exciting and while others find it anything from boring to extremely offensive. Since this fetish obviously originates from childhood encounters with the rectal thermometer, it stands to reason that there would be some sort of excitement involving childhood memories. To keep these experiences active, stories are written about them in this element. It only takes common sense to figure out whether the story reflects real events or not.

From the tone of the above comments, I suspect that the writer finds the story offensive because it is in conflict with his own rectal temp fantasy. In this context, it's posting represents a threat to the commenter's fantasy.

I never heard of any federal and state legislation in effect that sets any patient privacy standards for medical exams, procedures, etc., other than the federal Privacy Act. That law enforces medical information records only. Any one else hear of anything like that?

On another note, isn't it kind of ironic that this fetish was created by the medical profession itself?

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Rectal Temperature Story -- Joe, 22:33:51 05/29/11 Sun [1]

>>Regional and local perception of privacy dictates what
>>constitutes an acceptable level of privacy. By one
>>community standards, for example, exposure of a
>>youngster's bare rear end during a medical visit may
>>be of no significance with regard to his privacy.
>>Thus, for example, taking the youngster's temperature
>>rectally in an open area, in the presence of casual
>>observers, would be a non issue.
>>
>>Wrong. Federal and state law and patient rights
>>standards dictates what is considered to be an
>>acceptable level of privacy.And I find it hard to
>>believe that that would be a non issue in this day and
>>age.
>
>I think that it is totally unnecessary to get all
>wound up over this story. Read it for what it really
>is, it's just a story, that may reflect past or
>present real events. For sure, there are enough
>accounts, going back to the 1950s of rectal temps
>being taken in common areas at doctors offices,
>clinics, etc., without regard to privacy. However,
>although the probability is highly remote, taking
>rectal temps in an open area could still be
>occurring somewhere.
>
>It is likely that some readers find this type rectal
>temp story exciting and while others find it anything
>from boring to extremely offensive. Since this
>fetish obviously originates from childhood encounters
>with the rectal thermometer, it stands to reason that
>there would be some sort of excitement involving
>childhood memories. To keep these experiences active,
>stories are written about them in this element. It
>only takes common sense to figure out whether the
>story reflects real events or not.
>
>From the tone of the above comments, I suspect that
>the writer finds the story offensive because it is in
>conflict with his own rectal temp fantasy. In this
>context, it's posting represents a threat to the
>commenter's fantasy.
>
>I never heard of any federal and state legislation in
>effect that sets any patient privacy standards for
>medical exams, procedures, etc., other than the
>federal Privacy Act. That law enforces medical
>information records only. Any one else hear of
>anything like that?
>
>On another note, isn't it kind of ironic that this
>fetish was created by the medical profession itself?

>If you had ever been there as a child you would have know 1st hand! In the early 1970's I had some surgery & while being admited to the hospital the nurse admitting me NEVER closed the curtian even though it was there & at the age of (5) one would have a certan amount of modisty. I told them I didn't want it taken that way ,my parents told them to not do it that way,they NEVER asked which way they ( my doctor or parents) wanted it done! My doctor had to write them a note on a precription pad telling to (not) take it that way. He was taking it axilary,I remember still being in diepers & having an oral temperature taken. The hospital I was admited to was a teaching hospital & they wanted to show the students how to take a rectal temperatue & didn't want to ask which way I was having it taken. The boy next to me (had) his temperature taken rectaly & he had a curtian & they didn't pull (it) when they took his temperature. He didn't object to having his taken that way.They wanted for me to see him having his taken that way I will have to say even at the age of (5)yrs old it (might) cause a child to have an orgazim(it did me) a child might not know what an orgazim is at the age of (5)yrs. But that (doesn't) stop them from having one ( just to show sutdents how to take an RT!) The nurse I told to take her own RT >told me< she had to show the student she brought in the room how to take an RT! Now think of a (5)yr old today! Would anyone see a (5)yr old & say that's the (only way) a (5)yr old (without) asking the parents standing in the room AND with a curtian right next to them to not close it tells me they knew what they were doing from the start!

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