So I was hanging out with the doctors.

[DocRDS]

Last Friday was at a research seminar. (its a thing for all fields, not just medicine). All the "Residents" (aka Grad Students) were sitting up front like good dogs. And they opened up questions at the end (talk wasn't really that interesting except how the FDA and Big Pharma pwns clinical trials and is shitty at math, but we knew that).

ANywhoo, in our work modern DEI culture is so diverse we were missing a key component. Of all the Doctors in the group, not a single American Born Male. No black men, No white men. No Hispanic Men. Every male for foreign born. Every Female was 'of color'. The front row looked like a 3rd world pride parade. The only white male was Eastern European.

This is what diversity means. Every type of person and culture.

Except you (me).

I needed some extra beer this weekend.

Its bad enough I can't find a white guy to interview, we got no candidates in the pipeline. All we hear is the screaming "I just want a doctor that looks like me and has my shared experience"

Ok so I'll take a jaded, stressed out, repressed white dood. Hell I'll take any American born guy at this point. The inner city kid from Chicago I helped get into med school is the closest we come, and he's a bears fan, but I'll take that over the bullshit I saw Friday.

 

[Redlion]

Not that this is the same thing, but my long time Primary MD retired. I had a decent understanding with him and was satisfied. I go to schedule to see a new Primary and low and behold, there are no male MD's taking new patients. I had to go with a female MD. She was ok though. I have come to expect that I am not likely to receive care from someone that looks like me. Not that I really care, as long as they are competent.

 

[Ronin22]

Well, we can’t even tell the truth on what demographic makes for “A bad neighborhood”. When 110% the blacks that are referred to by a different name are the reason. It’s also a culture thing. Not color. That particular color though, I’ll stop.

 

[Ronws]

My doctors are not american born. And the one I am currently seeing is a woman. Which doesn't bother me. She's there to keep me up on meds. And she is professional. If I wanted to talk about my ED, I would not have a problem doing so. It just never arises, pun fully intended.

 

[akmike47]

I don’t give a fuck if my doctors purple if I need one, just be good at practicing medicine

 

[diggler1833]

I don’t give a fuck if my doctors purple if I need one, just be good at practicing medicine

That's the problem, the new DEI standards lower the bar...

My wife used to bitch constantly about how she had a co-worker who graduated vet school from Tuskegee University (an all 'diversified' school). Anyway, the co-worker apparently was useless as tits on a boar. Both my wife and this other lady were Army veterinarians, and I'll let you guess who got themselves a Bronze Star for never leaving the wire post deployment in Afghanistan (hint, hint).

Nope, give me a disgruntled old white doctor over a bobs and vagene/dindu nuffin any day of the week... and I say that having no real chips on my shoulder against anyone of a different background. The unfortunate truth is that leniency towards them was probably given at some point, and I am getting a lesser-quality product.

It is like that in most professional fields now too.

 

[akmike47]

That's the problem, the new DEI standards lower the bar...

My wife used to bitch constantly about how she had a co-worker who graduated vet school from Tuskegee University (an all 'diversified' school). Anyway, the co-worker apparently was useless as tits on a boar. Both my wife and this other lady were Army veterinarians, and I'll let you guess who got themselves a Bronze Star for never leaving the wire post deployment in Afghanistan (hint, hint).

Nope, give me a disgruntled old white doctor over a bobs and vagene/dindu nuffin any day of the week... and I say that having no real chips on my shoulder against anyone of a different background. The unfortunate truth is that leniency towards them was probably given at some point, and I am getting a lesser-quality product.

It is like that in most professional fields now too.

But you don’t have to settle for an inept Doctor.

 

[Pharmseller]

I represent Big Pharma.

Bow down to me, peasant.

If it weren’t for me, you’d be a naturopath.

 

[akmike47]

I represent Big Pharma.

Bow down to me, peasant.

If it weren’t for me, you’d be a naturopath.

Pay me enough and I too will push the drugs. I really wanted to be a medical equipment sales rep at one point for the shit I worked in

 

[TmisterE]

My doc of almost 30 years retired in December and wife and I spent month's searching for a new doc that we both could live with, finally found someone that was taking new patients he's white, male, young, every time I see him I think my grandkids are older than him. So far I think we really lucked out seems like a good doc listens when you talk to him, does not just want to give you some drug and send you on your way and we both really like him. Fingers crossed that he does not move on for more $$$ somewhere else anytime soon.

 

[Pharmseller]

Pay me enough and I too will push the drugs. I really wanted to be a medical equipment sales rep at one point for the shit I worked in

Some of the disease states I’ve sold drugs in are heartbreaking. I don’t know how providers do it.

 

[Pharmseller]

My doc of almost 30 years retired in December and wife and I spent month's searching for a new doc that we both could live with, finally found someone that was taking new patients he's white, male, young, every time I see him I think my grandkids are older than him. So far I think we really lucked out seems like a good doc listens when you talk to him, does not just want to give you some drug and send you on your way and we both really like him. Fingers crossed that he does not move on for more $$$ somewhere else anytime soon.

If you live in an underserved community he might be working there for student loan assistance. If so you should have him for two, maybe three years before his obligation is discharged.

 

[P-Squared]

Not that this is the same thing, but my long time Primary MD retired. I had a decent understanding with him and was satisfied. I go to schedule to see a new Primary and low and behold, there are no male MD's taking new patients. I had to go with a female MD. She was ok though. I have come to expect that I am not likely to receive care from someone that looks like me. Not that I really care, as long as they are competent.

"not likely to receive care from someone that looks like me." Have you ever considered transitioning so you look more like her? Just wondering.

 

[DocRDS]

My doctors are not american born. And the one I am currently seeing is a woman. Which doesn't bother me. She's there to keep me up on meds. And she is professional. If I wanted to talk about my ED, I would not have a problem doing so. It just never arises, pun fully intended.

I don’t give a fuck if my doctors purple if I need one, just be good at practicing medicine

Ahh but youhave not been inside the DEI cult as I have.

You see the very REASON for DEI is because we need people "We can trust who look like us" That's why it important to have "minority" Doctors and Pilots. You don't trust them if they don't look like you!

You got brainwashed by that whole "content of the character" trope. That's racist man--you gotta be down the struggle.

Plus what are the odds I chose 10 doctors and none of them is a american born male at a public university.

Fortunatly I can calculate those odds, and they are pretty damn low.

Also I entered graduate school with a DEI class. I saw what happened. Diversity goes in, Asians comes out. (and me too). All the Diveresity entrants got clocked in 2 years. That was 30 years ago. The standards ARE lower. Its on every hiring decision--you get bonus points not for being good--but for being "diverse" I see it in my classes. I swore I wouldn't be an elitist like some of those ol fogeys I worked with. And yet here we are.

You aren't getting the best and brightest because just like me, they figured out the system is rigged. It was just blunt force trauma realized for me Friday. As a professional NERD/GEEK: these aren't the nerds you want.

 

[diggler1833]

My doctors are not american born. And the one I am currently seeing is a woman. Which doesn't bother me. She's there to keep me up on meds. And she is professional. If I wanted to talk about my ED, I would not have a problem doing so. It just never arises, pun fully intended.

I once saw a urologist - at the Pentagon of all places - who looked like a perfect doppelganger for my M-I-L. It was awkward.

Generally, I rather enjoyed showing my manhood to every female doctor - whether they wanted to see it or not. It's how I ended up marrying one... and trust me, it's hard to convince a veterinarian to look at your penis.

 

[Redlion]

"not likely to receive care from someone that looks like me." Have you ever considered transitioning so you look more like her? Just wondering.

 

[MO Fugga]

Never had that problem. Choose your fucking doctor, don't accept one imposed on you. Drive your lazy ass another hour or quit bitching.

 

[Redlion]

Never had that problem. Choose your fucking doctor, don't accept one imposed on you. Drive your lazy ass another hour or quit bitching.

 

[Pharmseller]

and trust me, it's hard to convince a veterinarian to look at your penis.

It’s all about how you ask.

 

[diggler1833]

It’s all about how you ask.

Inguinal hernia for the wind. 60 percent of the time, it works every time...

 

[Mongo68]

My doctors are not american born. And the one I am currently seeing is a woman. Which doesn't bother me. She's there to keep me up on meds. And she is professional. If I wanted to talk about my ED, I would not have a problem doing so. It just never arises, pun fully intended.

My Dr was my daughter’s best friend ( girl).
I purposely asked for ED meds in front of my wife.
So many shades of red was worth it.

 

[Ronws]

My Dr was my daughter’s best friend ( girl).
I purposely asked for ED meds in front of my wife.
So many shades of red was worth it.

It used to be that I could get my wife to punch me on the arm.

She is of German ancestry on both sides of her family.

My mother's father was from Germany. My father's side was English, Irish, and Scottish.

One day I was driving us somewhere and she was looking at a catalog called Cash's of Ireland.

Jewelry, articles of clothing, assorted stuff. She said, "I wish I had some Irish in me."

In my best attempt of an Irish accent I replied. "Aye, Lassie. Do you want some, then?"

Punch. I knew my work was done for the day.

 

[rdinak]

Humble brag. My entered the Army to be a nurse. He left as aCaptain and completed Medical school after leaving. Today he is Dr.

No DEI bs. He earned it the old fashion way.

And he looks like me.

 

[MO Fugga]

It’s all about how you ask.

Or what they are willing to pay.

 

[Jscb1b]

I once saw a urologist - at the Pentagon of all places - who looked like a perfect doppelganger for my M-I-L. It was awkward.

Generally, I rather enjoyed showing my manhood to every female doctor - whether they wanted to see it or not. It's how I ended up marrying one... and trust me, it's hard to convince a veterinarian to look at your penis.

Hung like a mouse.