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So they know what it's like to make a woman pregnant and not have a good paying job to take care of the baby? They know how to treat those issues?
Because it's not always a simple prescription for anti-depressants.
Wow, that is such a narrow division it's insane. You are just grabbing for straws, and rotten ones at that.
Maybe not the first one when some one comes out, but that also fits people who who haven't had kids yet or decide not to. How do you know not knowing the experience directly makes a person less of a doctor?
Can they treat people who aren't concerned about those issues if they are a psychiatrist?
What if they are a surgeon and not a psychiatrist? If some one is setting bones or doing brain surgery must they know what it is like to have a baby and not be able to afford it? Can those surgeons treat injuries if they have not experienced what caused it, like some one who never snowboarded treating a broken bone caused while snowboarding?
Can a straight psychiatrist treat kids who are concerned about coming out to their parents and their community? They would have never had that experience directly.
Can people help others pray the gay away if they have never been gay themselves?
honestly the gender of the doctor is of little importance. it is only as important as the patient's comfort. i have had gynecologists that were female that made me really uncomfortable (exhibit a: leaving me exposed in the stirrups and then disappearing for half an hour). i've had male gynecologists that made me uncomfortable (exhibit b: dr. xyz who kept telling me i can just call him 'john' while offering way too much help then following up for no reason and giving me his cell number in the process). but my current gynecologist is very sensitive to my needs and happens to be a straight man.
i don't care if my gynecologist is male or female, straight or lesbian or bi, or trans or whatever. the most important part is the quality of their medical care, and their bedside manner. that's all that matters.
i would rather have a qualified doctor checking my junk than an unqualified one.
If you don't like your doctor, don't go to them. Our first pediatrician was a younger doctor that we didn't like. So we switched to one who looked like Santa Clause.
If their sexual orientation is what bothers you, well, thats your business. I don't think most people care.
OK you make a valid point, but why should they be allowed to practice and not disclose their orientation ahead of time?
How can I choose the right doctor if let's say some of the ones out there are in "disguise". My money pays the same, sure. But I should be able to shop without deceit.
In all my life, it has never occurred to me to ask a doctor, or a dentist, or a pharmacist, etc., etc. about their sexual persuasion. I never considered that anybody would think it mattered unless they were willing to have a sexual relationship with their doctor.
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No, but since you're into the doctor's sexual orientation, your choice would imply that you're visiting the doctor towards that effect.
Dense.
You make dangerous assumptions. I am willing to help you.
Just do this for YOU and all of us here. When you read a post or the news or whatever, don't just quickly skim the headlines or titles.
Don't just tune into CNN or Fox News and form an opinion and start making accusations.
Form your own opinion without attacking people. If you don't care about your doctor's gender, then more power to you. As for sexual orientation, some of us may want to be certain that the doctor won't flirt or try advances.
Good doctors can be gay. So its fine to be a gay doctor.
All this topic is about is a fair question. Should they be allowed to practice while not disclosing their sexual orientation when confronted? Why should they hide? We live in america and there should be no such thing as homophobia. But the reality is that we should have a right to choose to the fullest extent.
If you buy a car, you want to know if it was used or if it has rust or was it submerged in liquid. If you go to the store to get coffee, you might want decaf or maybe you want the cheap supermarket brand. If you go online to buy a toy for your kid, you have a right to know if its made in china or some other 3rd world country with unfair labor laws.
This is a true story. In 2006 my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer (basically because a so-called straight doctor dropped the ball). At that hospital they gave her 6 months to live so we took her to NWMH in Chicago. Her new and gay oncologist told us "Don't think decades" about her life. This really helped all of us in the family cope with the present situation and prepare for what was coming. He prescribedtreatments that kept her alive and without pain or very many side effects for two and a half more years.
He had come from St Anne's Hospital in Toronto on loan to NWMH. At38 he is one of the best cancer specialist in the world. He allowed us two more years with the most important person in my life. I He is still at NWMH and when ever I go there for something I stop by his office and thank him.
I am from Toronto, there is no St. Anne's Hospital in the city. There is a Princess Margaret (known for cancer care) and a St. Michael's, but the only St. Anne's is a convent or senior housing building.
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I am from Toronto, there is no St. Anne's Hospital in the city. There is a Princess Margaret (known for cancer care) and a St. Michael's, but the only St. Anne's is a convent or senior housing building.
The guy must of mean Cleveland, its a nearby hospital I think.
You miss the point. All we are trying to teach you is that doctors should disclose their orientation.
Would you like to go into a bathroom without a gender sign posted on there?
Would you like to buy clothes from a store but the clothes are not labeled correctly? What if you buy a blouse instead of a t-shirt?
The point is that everything should be disclosed so ultimate comfort can be assured when a patient visits their doctor.
Miss the point??? Are you kidding? You want to TEACH us something? I don't think you have anything to teach that I want to learn. Why would I care about a doctor's orientation? I'm not going to the doctor's office to have sex. (I'm not taking any position about anyone who does; I'm just saying that I don't ...)
I have seen bathrooms at small convenience stores that have no gender signs. The plumbing works the same as if there were signs on the door.
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What can I say...guilty
Stay away from those male barmaids.
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Oh I am male.
Are you kidding? 
You want to TEACH us something? 
I don't think you have anything to teach that I want to learn. 
Why would I care about a doctor's orientation? I'm not going to the doctor's office to have sex. 
(I'm not taking any position about anyone who does; I'm just saying that I don't ...
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