Time: Veterinarians Much too White (death, racism, school, vote)

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Becoming a vet means years of extra study and student debt just to work a job where getting scratched and bitten by animals is routine. For whatever reason, the vast majority of people willing to do this in America are white. But that means black people with pets have to drive really far to avoid white veterinarians, and this can no longer be tolerated in the post-George Floyd era.

Stark disparities have permeated the vet world for decades, advocates say, long before George Floyd’s death in May sparked a national movement for racial justice. In 2013, the profession was dubbed the whitest in America. “It has always been a problem,” says Annie J. Daniel, who founded the nonprofit National Association for Black Veterinarians (NABV). “This was just the wake-up call.”
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For Black veterinarians and pet owners, systemic racism in the industry is the norm. That’s why Cheryl Kearney, 65, has no problem driving more than 50 miles to and from Detroit each time her 6-month-old kitten, Roger, needs to see a doctor. Kearney says she’s had negative experiences with her own white doctors

One obstacle to diversity in veterinary science is those pesky qualification standards but...

A new vet school that opened at the University of Arizona in August is among those that have stopped requiring applicants to have a minimum number of hours of clinical experience. Instead, applicants can explain how they’ve found success in the face of hardship or how they’ve adapted to change. Of the 110 students in its inaugural class, 33% were minorities, officials say.

https://time.com/5901334/black-veter...nkId=102515096

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Not only are veterinarians racist for being white they're also misogynist for being men, despite the fact that most of them now are women.

Truth be told, misogyny is a problem in veterinary medicine. Our increasingly female profession can take constructive steps to even the playing field.
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Women now make up more than half of U.S. veterinarians, with some estimates putting them at 60% of practitioners. According to data from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, women comprise 81% of DVM students.

With women clearly being overrepresented in veterinary medicine, is it possible for misogyny to still be a problem in veterinary medicine? The short answer is, of course.

https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com...ry-profession/

Who knew?

[retiredcop111]

Funny when my dogs have been ill the last thing I ever think of is the race of the vet!

[robrelo]

How can anyone vote for these nutcases?

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Unhinged fools. We need more short,fat, white women in the NBA.

[sholomar]

Who are the real racists?

[lizjo]

I volunteer at a shelter and our last 2 vets were black females. Run tell that!

[Roboteer]

Time: Veterinarians Much too White


Good Christ.

Is there any matter, any profession, any classroom, any neighborhood, where the liberals look at ANYTHING other than skin color of the participants?

[paracord]

Originally Posted by Roboteer

Time: Veterinarians Much too White


Good Christ.

Is there any matter, any profession, any classroom, any neighborhood, where the liberals look at ANYTHING other than skin color of the participants?

no

[kaimuki]

Why are there so few Hawaiian vets?