Here’s an example of how race is a social construct. #Science #genetics #medicine #biracial

See another example on *racism* determining health outcomes, not race itself. Note, racism isn't just bigotry. It's systemic oppression, inequity in institutions/services (healthcare, govt, wealth, housing, criminal justice, education, environment, etc).

And furthermore:

Maria would not get the same level of pain treatment as her sister, even during labor. Well documented for years.

I’d love you to redo this, but swap you for a white doc (use your exact words and gestures) and then compare the reactions you get on this platform. The data on transplants and kidney function and race are clear. Genetics is really very different from race- a crappy heuristic.

still baffles me how the US is a blatantly racist country

Hi Joel, could I ask your permission to use this video in a lecture with medical students? Full credit and links to your work.

🙄🙄 Y’all are so exhausting. The father is a WM.

Race or skin color is no different than eye color Not related to IQ, potential, or worth FIGHT racism as discrimination!!!

@EbonyJHilton_MD So… the fact that African Americans may have different congenital conditions than whites/Asians,etc has nothing to do with treatment decision or outcomes? It’s all “racism”? This can’t be a real account of an md.