Researchers say the term “superhuman strength” is a relic of the post-Civil War Reconstruction era that was applied to Black men, often to justify racist violence.
Total aside: there is a group that you can visually identify when it comes to anesthetics. Redheads tend to have a higher tolerance and can need as much as 20% more for the same pain management effects.
ITYM resistance to anaesthetics, not tolerance. I have a friend who has this gene, even though he wouldn’t be considered a red head, it’s mostly dark brown with slightly lighter strands.
In the 2016 study, for example, trainees who believed that black people are not as sensitive to pain as white people were less likely to treat black people’s pain appropriately.
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What’s more, a meta-analysis of 20 years of studies covering many sources of pain in numerous settings found that black/African American patients were 22% less likely than white patients to receive any pain medication.
I don’t get it. If they believe that black people are less sensitive to pain, then wouldn’t a black person complaining of pain actually have a much worse injury and need higher priority treatment?
I know the answer is just racism, but at least get your logic straight.
Also that black people don’t feel pain as much so they don’t give them anesthetic. Just more lies to justify hurting people.
Gross.
Total aside: there is a group that you can visually identify when it comes to anesthetics. Redheads tend to have a higher tolerance and can need as much as 20% more for the same pain management effects.
ITYM resistance to anaesthetics, not tolerance. I have a friend who has this gene, even though he wouldn’t be considered a red head, it’s mostly dark brown with slightly lighter strands.
I’ve got some ginge in my beard when the light hits it right. Dentists are fun until they get to know you.
Doctors were taught the same about black people for 50 years. And a higher tolerance for pain would mean that they need less anesthetic, not more
I think they were saying that redheads have a higher tolerance to anesthetics, not pain
Yes, I may have worded it a bit poorly
Ex-fucking-cuse me? It’s this for real?
Yup. It’s fucking awful.
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I don’t get it. If they believe that black people are less sensitive to pain, then wouldn’t a black person complaining of pain actually have a much worse injury and need higher priority treatment?
I know the answer is just racism, but at least get your logic straight.
Yeah, but they aren’t using logic. Like with women, it’s just an excuse to not listen to people they don’t like.