Taking the emotion out of the issue of same gender care is like asking a husband to not feel any emotion for his wife. One of the issues of same gender care is about maintaining the intimacy of an individual or marriage. Violation of intimacy is emotional and traumatic to the individual and/or spouse.
The rights of an individual to not be violated, or in a position where that may happen, over the rights of a person to work in their chosen field is in my opinion the issue that should never have occurred and same gender caregiving should be established sooner rather than later. It has been a long standing tradition that men are doctors. Doctors have taken birth out of the hands of midwives and brought birth into the medical realm. This preempting of the primary need of females has created a source of conflict for humanity. If women need to have medical care to deliver their child, why not bring the midwife into the hospital? Why not train women to treat other women?
The long standing bias has been that women need to be under the care of a man. This bias has its foundation in the Bible. It is only natural that men and women want to preserve their most intimate areas for their spouse. Same gender care does not prevent people from working in their chosen area of doctor/nurse/technician however it does limit to WHOM they give that care. Unfortunately, this very simple concept is being challenged? Why? Some people think it is because of equality and equal opportunity. Others very strongly feel that it is because of the opportunity for violation of the individual. If someone can prevent a crime it is considered prudent to do that, which is why people lock their doors. Why is it such a difficult thing to see that same gender care is a step in the prevention of assault?
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I agree. Same sex care is not about modesty for some women it is about protection form sexual assault. But, when I asked for an all female team for a mastectomy and GYN surgery, they just sedated me and then in came male techs, nurses, residents, and doctors. Bait, do a little "all woman team" dance, sedation, and then violation in mass. Practice pelvic, breast and rectal exams, males in prep, exams, and even a males performing the mastectomy. Total betrayal, battery, but so far no justice. Oh, and also I was left with men post op still sedated and had unexplained physical trauma around rectum, had an break out, got tested and am infected w/STD my husband of over 20 years tested neg. Women are being raped, do not know it and the hospitals cover it up. You cannot avoid this by avoiding teaching hospitals. OHSU has contracts with hospitals in three states.
Anonymous,
I am a moderator of a group that discusses this very issue.
Here is the link:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/howhusbandsfeel/
We'd like for you to join, and if you would just mention this blog when you apply, I will see that you get right in!
Thanks,
CLW
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