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sawamander t1_j5rnozm wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Any recommendations for a great female pediatrician in the Pittsburgh area? by Great_Bodini

It is like, a really, really, really, really bad idea to teach a baby to fear male doctors, and this is kind of how that starts. That's a fear that won't be put aside in an emergency and it can make a scary situation for a child much worse.

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Great_Bodini OP t1_j5rr9a4 wrote

We aren’t making male doctors wear scary masks around her. I don’t feel like you have a degree in childhood psychology.

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sawamander t1_j5rtpfh wrote

I think you can understand how implying they are untrustworthy to her could cause issues if she was in an emergency medical situation in which the attending physician is male. You're unlikely to take what I say into account, but hopefully someone else reading this will, I guess.

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aboutsider t1_j5t9698 wrote

Why do you assume that not going to a male doctor would cause fear of male doctors? By your logic, wouldn't the child also develop a fear of female doctors if she didn't go to a female doctor?

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