But why are we taught this? Why is it that we, as women need to be protected by men? That we should be dependent on men. Tying into the Sinead Gleeson article that we read; why should we be dependent on men? If I were in a hospital in agony would it really bother me if it was a man or a woman treating me? No, as long as they were qualified I honestly could care less about who treated me. However I do think that male doctors tend to be less sympathetic with female patients. If you are in pain and can't walk and you need scans or tests to determine what the problem is you may have to be in an uncomfortable position to remove clothes or be vulnerable in front of a male doctor. It can be daunting. But if you complain your frowned upon because this person is a doctor with more qualifications than you so you'll get what you're given! Just because someone has more qualifications than you doesn't mean they can tell you your pain is not that bad or you need to relax or calm down; because they're a doctor you can bear all to them. You don't have to like it, they'll protect you!
The women of this generation are some of the strongest yet because we have a voice and a right to stand up for ourselves. We do need men sometimes, the same way men need women sometimes. But it doesn't mean we constantly need them 24/7. It's about time we learned to protect ourselves!
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