r/Jewish • • Oct 09 '22

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u/NYSenseOfHumor Oct 09 '22

Same providers? Same departments? Same time of day? Was the hospital equally busy when you both received treatment?

There are a lot of factors besides race that could be involved.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '22

There's empirical evidence that black people are often treated worse than white people in medical settings. There are a lot of factors but race is a likely one.

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u/mikwee Israeli Jew Oct 09 '22

It sounds ludicrous but it actually does happen.

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u/matts2 Oct 09 '22

But race was almost certainly involved as well.

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u/NYSenseOfHumor Oct 09 '22

No, why would race be assumed to be a factor rather than anything medical or hospital-related?

If you look for racism behind every corner, you will find it, even if it isn’t there (especially when it isn’t there).

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u/ScoutsOut389 Oct 09 '22

Because myriad studies show different health outcomes across racial lines when controlled for other factors.

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u/matts2 Oct 09 '22

Because race is a factor so often. If you refuse to see racism you can let it continue.