BLM in Women’s Health; Lack of Access to Healthcare Costs Lives
Racial inequities in pregnancy and breast cancer
America is on edge. The death of George Floyd poured accelerant on our inflamed society. Our highly polarized politics fan the simmering COVID-19 flames.
Police brutality and the need for criminal justice reform were prescient topics before Floyd’s death. He was not the first and sadly will not be last.
But in the current context, Floyd’s murder ignited widespread multiracial support for the Black Lives Matter Movement.
I am proud to be a part of the pluralistic support.
I am an Obstetrician-Gynecologist working in one of the most ethnically diverse American communities. Our patient population is socioeconomically, racially, and ethnically diverse. Our patients come from all over the world.
The multicultural nature of our practice population and the racial diversity of our medical providers provides me with a unique perspective on women’s health issues.
Yet, I am terrified to post this article.
As an affluent white man, who I am to speak out the issue of racial disparity? How will the message be received? Will I be accused of mansplaining, white fragility, grandstanding, liberal guilt, or be laughed at for…
