Those statistics are really meaningful. Would you mind linking your source for some further research?
The point of offering my perspective is to highlight that even though some places in Canada may offer sedation with insertion or removal, it is not ubiquitous or necessarily free. Many clinics charge extreme prices for what is considered “optional” services like anasthetics in cases where it is not considered medically necessary.
I am not arguing that women’s pain isn’t taken seriously. Nor am I saying that my procedures were painless and pleasant. I’ve spent over 7 years trying to get proper clinical diagnosis of a chronic pain condition and I am well acquainted with medical downplay of symptoms.
Perhaps I can better articulate that while the services are available here, they are often inaccessible to most women, and thus, not something to speak highly of or as an ideal standard of care. Our medical system routinely fails women, people of colour, non-binary people’s and those of minority groups while those with affluence can get better standards of care easily.
I find that really disenheartening, and I’m sorry American people have to go through that. I’m not certain if sedation is available to those who ask for it in most clinics, but I’m glad your friend found a clinic who could help them.
You can get numbed and sedated? I’ve had two IUD inserted in Canada with no option of numbing or sedation. I understand why some might want it, but it’s not standard practice here, nor would I consider it inhumane to perform it without.
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I agree. Which is why white pride and being of your whiteness is counterproductive to your goal of equity.
Part of equity in racial discussions is understanding that white people (myself included) do not suffer the same challenges that people of colour in society, and when we refuse to acknowledge that reality, the backlash can feel like discrimination. It’s important to acknowledge the struggles of others so that we are lifted up collectively, which gets us to that goal of all being “the same”.
To quote your own thought process:
“That's a pretty dangerous game to play. It just strengthens [white supremacists] resolve and blinds you from the genuine understanding of your fellow humans. I think your stance harms society.”
The reason we don’t have “White Pride” or the like is that most of us know where we come from. We weren’t displaced or enslaved, we moved to seek better opportunities. And yes, some European people came to America as prisoners, but not by the majority. Most black peoples cannot say where their ancestors came from, so they are left with “black” as an identifier.
Perhaps, you can investigate your roots and find connections to others over specific identifiers, such as nationality or interests, rather than this catch-all bin of race. Like you said, this position seems harmful and blocks you from empathizing with your fellow human beings and their struggles.
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