Re: The Whole Male/Female Dr. Thing, Esp to Dr. Hill
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:27:25 -0600 (CST)
Been there, done that, read the book, got the T-shirt. We've been down
this road so many times before that all I can say is, if you want the
answer, read the archives.
HSM
At Sun, 28 Jan 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Obviously, being a female attorney does not entail staring at a
>spreadeagled man's genitalia for a living. I think there is something
>fundamentally wrong with a man who chooses this branch of medicine. Why
>gynecology? There are thousands of specialties and they will choose
>gynecology because it satisfies some sort of perversion to be sure. How
>can a man possibly identify, empathize or know anything about the
>mechanics of a woman's body? No, I would never let a male gyno stare at
>my c*** and get his ya yas off, which is why they get into this
>profession fundamentally. K
>>
>>I know I am about to state the obvious, but please let's put a stop to
>>generalizing about any person's competence in ANY area based upon that
>>person's gender. Reverse discrimination against male gynecologists is
>>no more fair than discrimination against female attorneys.
>>
>>That being said, everyone is entitled to their opinion and if your
>>opinion is that you would never see a male gynecologist, that is fine.
>>But you should know that you are being unfairly discriminatory and are
>>perhaps missing out on some of the best doctors. But fine. Go to
>>whatever doctor you want. Your own personal comfort is important.
>>However, as entitled as you are to your opinion, you are not justified
>>in generalizing to all other people and assuming that we all should feel
>>the same way. You should recognize that this is a very personal issue.
>>
>>Dr. Hill, we all do not feel "that" way about male gynecologists. I
>>have been seen by the same male gynecologist for 11 years, and I have no
>>complaints. Recently, a female gyn joined the practice and she is fine
>>too (I see her occasionally for OB appointments). Any one of the male
>>doctors and the female doc are more than welcome to deliver my baby.
>>
>>Personally, I look for expertise and bedside manner in an OB-GYN, and
>>that doesn't exist in only one gender.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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