So we had a lecture today from a professor of Gynecology and he was a complete nutter. He was one of the most offensive people I've ever come across. Now I'm not too fond of the new PC culture, so I'll tell you an idea is stupid if I think it's stupid (Diet water for example). However, I'm not a small minded 1960's throw back who believes it's appropriate to tell a patient that they're "disgustingly fat".
Now in the space of two hours this doctor managed to offend most people in the room by uttering the following gems of political correctness:
- You people don't learn any anatomy or physiology so I'll have to explain the menstrual cycle to you before I can give the lecture I'm supposed to. [Proceeds to arrogantly review material from last year and frustrate many students]
- Running after little children is pretty good exercise for women
- Large beefy women rarely fall and break their hips because they've got such strong muscles from carrying around all that beef
- You've never heard of evidence based medicine before but you'll soon realise it's pretty important. The current buzz word!
- You should always check if she has a mustache on physical examination, it's a good indicator of hirsutism
- Women's cycles always seem to sync-up if they live together, so you have to feel sorry for a guy living with his wife in two daughters on the day before "the menstruation".
- others I can't remember (I'll listen to the podcast and add them sometime or not).
All I can say is that if this doctor is like that with patients his malpractice lawyer must think he's the best thing since sliced bread.
Now in the space of two hours this doctor managed to offend most people in the room by uttering the following gems of political correctness:
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I didn't really find any of those comments offensive, probably because they are pretty accurate. Like they say...the truth hurts! Come on, you're going to be a Doctor, toughen up!
There's a difference between being "tough" and asking to be sued or disciplined for acting in an unprofessional manner and offending patients.
I'm going to post the more ridiculous comments after I review the podcast so as to get them right.
Holy crap, that guy was recorded?
Someone should actually make someone from the SoM listen to that, because he crossed the line several times.
This is why I don't go to lectures any more. Perhaps he thinks you don't know anything about EBM because he knows that you slept through the one billion boring tutorials that you attended on the topic.
I think you may be right about sleeping though the one billion boring tutorials on the topic. EBM is the leading cause of narcolepsy among healthy medical students. I think the calls for an RCT....snore/drool
Interesting....
really not all that bad. or maybe i've just heard worse. i do think you might not want to take offence quite so easily.
beef thing is really offensive!
Sometimes the presentation can make statements like those more or less offensive. In the uncritical light of the typed page, there is a grain or more of truth in each of the statements, but the inflections of the spoken word along with nonverbal cues can soften or harshen the message.
I'm honored to be among your handful of links. Good luck with your studies.
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