After nine months of misogynistic language from doctors and nurses, it’s easy to forget that you’re the decision-maker about your own body.
Medical Sexism
Medical sexism—the systemic bias, discrimination, and mistreatment of women in healthcare settings—has a long history, and remains pervasive. Medical researchers historically excluded women from experiments. As a result, the male body has been treated as the biological default. This healthcare gender prejudice has left gaping knowledge gaps around how illness and pain impact women.
Stuck in the Quality Chasm: How We Close Race Gaps in Maternal Health
Building awareness of the disparities black women face in pregnancy is a start—but providers also need to acknowledge our own biases.