| Subject: The Best Synopsis On This Much-Discussed Topic |
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Date Posted: 08:55:47 07/05/09 Sun
In reply to:
rk
's message, "Re: "Unnecessary" Is The Word That Bothers People" on 04:46:02 07/05/09 Sun
RK has given us what is easily the best synopsis of the topic that has been discussed over and over right here.
There was never any doubt that a double standard exists.
There was never any doubt that even when males dislike what is going on, they fail to speak up for themselves.
The question was why don't they speak up. RK was right on target when he said that men are socialized to take what is dished out to them or not be considered a real "man". In other words, they are embarrassed to admit embarrassment.
Females in healthcare know this well and take advantage of it, but not to belittle their male patients. No, they take advantage of the male mind-set to simply get their work done as quickly and efficiently as they can. Making the adjustments that would be required if males were shown the deference females are shown would take a lot of time and effort. At least that's what they seem to think, anyhow.
Knowing that, generally speaking, men won't say anything no matter how they feel, the women just go ahead with the job.
And it seems to work for them. Men accept it, but they express their concerns later, when it's too late.
As a thought experiment, just try to imagine what would happen if all the sexes were reversed in a healthcare setting for one day. Male aides, male nurses, male techs, are assigned to female patients for examinations and procedures of all kinds.
How long before the objections and refusals would resound to the highest officials in the facility? If you said about
an hour, you are probably being generous. It would be less time than it took to read this post. Agree? Disagree?
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