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So....it’s been honestly pretty disappointing to see the success of #MedBikini in comparison to movements about racism in the medical field. So I’m starting a new movement in hopes of bringing some attention to what we go through as POC and Black people.
What incident comes to mind when you think about racism in the medical field? I’m starting the #MyNameIs movement to bring light to microagressions/racism in medicine.
Here’s mine.
As an ER Scribe, I would constantly get mixed up with other Black scribes. One day, my college friend and I were working on the same night. The ER doc called me by my friend’s name. #MyNameIs Taylor, not the other Black scribe who looks nothing like me.
As an ER Scribe, I would constantly get mixed up with other Black scribes. One day, my college friend and I were working on the same night. The ER doc called me by my friend’s name. #MyNameIs Taylor, not the other Black scribe who looks nothing like me.
The doctor didn’t think his mistake was significant and shrugged it off. My friend and I looked at each other in shock. Why is my name important? Because I’m working hard, and you misidentifying me undermines my work. Using my name shows me respect. It’s acknowledges my humanity.
Not only did this doctor continue to mix up our names (he didn’t care), but he went on and on for his love for Trump to the point we felt very uncomfortable. So tell me, what was your #MyNameIs moment.
Here’s a good essay on misidentification and why these incidents are microagressions. https://mystudentvoices.com/remember-our-names-e6d8f669a3cc
Other microagressions I’ve gotten:
“Is that your real hair?”
“You went to ____ university?! Oh, so you’re smart?”
“Are you mixed?”
As well as superiors treating other people of the same or different race better than me and other Black colleagues. (We discussed this.)
#MyNameIs
“Is that your real hair?”
“You went to ____ university?! Oh, so you’re smart?”
“Are you mixed?”
As well as superiors treating other people of the same or different race better than me and other Black colleagues. (We discussed this.)
#MyNameIs
