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Unit 2 Health And Social Care Case Study

Decent Essays

1. Of Carbado’s list of 41 heterosexual privileges, list five that resonated with you the most. Why?
Out of Carbado’s list, the five heterosexual privileges that resonated with me are:
-Medical service will never be denied to heterosexuals because they are heterosexuals
-A Black heterosexual couple would be welcomed as members of any Black Church
-Heterosexuals can introduce their spouses to colleagues and not worry about whether the decision will have a detrimental impact on their careers.
-Heterosexuals can prominently display their spouses' photographs at work without causing office gossip or hostility.
-Rarely, if ever, will a doctor, upon learning that her patient is heterosexual, inquire as to whether the patient has ever taken an AIDS test and if so, how recently. …show more content…

As dominant group it is hard to relate and fully understand certain experiences however as heterosexuals we too turn a blind eye and discount these issues. The importance of a physician lies at the boundaries of life and death. I will never know what is to be denied medical service because of my orientation however it is inhumane to not offer up these types of services. The purpose of medical care is not to judge people, but to help treat people. I, as a heterosexual do not have to deal with the stigma of having AIDS held over my head. Being so privileged often de-sensitize others from comprehending challenges individuals face. Being a member of a church, and raised in a conservative household, the church can be unwelcoming when someone that is “different” comes in. I too have fallen short and conveyed the same reaction of judging an individual. As many religions base their fundamental beliefs of a God of kindness, love and peace, believers of those religions should express the same. Although the church does not affirm the beliefs of people, all

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