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This article says there’s a racist aspect to brushing your teeth before you go to the dentist. I disagree. I always brush my teeth before I go to the dentist, but it has nothing to do with racism. Why do some people insist on seeing racism everywhere?
Wordpress ^ | March 16, 2023 | Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)

Posted on 03/16/2023 12:42:15 PM PDT by grundle

This article from the Grio starts out with the following:

Black patients modify speech, dress up to reduce medical bias, survey shows

Black Californians report adjusting their appearance, changing behavior, minimizing questions and signaling to providers that they are educated to reduce chance of discrimination in hospitals and doctors’ offices.

A young mother in California’s Antelope Valley bathes her children and dresses them in neat clothes, making sure they look their very best — at medical appointments. “I brush their teeth before they see the dentist. Just little things like that to protect myself from being treated unfairly,” she told researchers.

I always brush my teeth, take a shower, and put on clean clothes before I go to the dentist, or any other medical appointment.

I don’t see what race has to do with it.

Why do some people insist on seeing racism everywhere?


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To: grundle

“Just little things like that to protect myself from being treated unfairly,”

What a lousy way to go through life.

I’ve noticed throughout my 71 years that if I am well groomed, nice haircut, clean shaven, smell good and have clean teeth that people treat me better.

If I’m slovenly, torn jeans, slouching, five days of beard, smell like a dead skunk, and give everybody the evil stink-eye, people cross to the other side of the street.


61 posted on 03/16/2023 1:35:04 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The government's lying liars love to lie)
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To: grundle

So trying not to stink is racissss? With an attitude like she has in the article, its a wonder the baby daddy would even have sex with her due to the booty fumes


62 posted on 03/16/2023 1:36:11 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: grundle

Because they are racists.


63 posted on 03/16/2023 1:36:30 PM PDT by bray (Order at TheRepublicofTexas.store)
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To: Red Badger

Publicity shot for Moochele’s new podcast?


64 posted on 03/16/2023 1:39:03 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: grundle

Californians!! There’s something in their bottled water.


65 posted on 03/16/2023 1:41:14 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: CFW

“”I brush my teeth even if I’m not going to the dentist!””

Great comeback....


66 posted on 03/16/2023 1:45:10 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: grundle

I do that every morning before I go out in the world

I don’t want to see chewed up breakfast hanging on your teeth


67 posted on 03/16/2023 1:46:32 PM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: AppyPappy

It’s English you know


68 posted on 03/16/2023 1:47:00 PM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: grundle

SHAMPOOING YOUR HAIR IS RACIST. And I bet you, at least secretly, shampoo your hair. You racist!! 🙀🙀☘️


69 posted on 03/16/2023 1:49:54 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX)
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To: GOPJ

I’m sure they are out there. All the years I worked in a hospital I never knew if my patients had insurance and what kind unless it became an issue getting post discharge care that I needed to get involved in. It simply didn’t matter to me. Some of my worst patients were some of the richest - entitled jerks. Most practicing physicians don’t care how much wealth their patients have and will go out of their way to reduce charges for those that have financial difficulties


70 posted on 03/16/2023 1:50:46 PM PDT by Mom MD ( )
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To: grundle

Having teeth is raciss. $5mm will buy dentures in SF.


71 posted on 03/16/2023 1:50:58 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: grundle

They are self conscious psychos.


72 posted on 03/16/2023 1:51:25 PM PDT by chopperk ( )
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To: House Atreides
SHAMPOOING YOUR HAIR IS RACIST. And I bet you, at least secretly, shampoo your hair. You racist!! 🙀🙀☘️

I thought they just used Soul Glo....


73 posted on 03/16/2023 1:52:27 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: grundle

So, the author says blacks are dirty?? The blacks I know have pretty nice teeth.


74 posted on 03/16/2023 1:52:28 PM PDT by CodeToad (No Arm up! They have!)
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To: grundle

The best thing about getting your teeth cleaned is that you don’t have to worry about brushing them for 3 or 4 weeks.


75 posted on 03/16/2023 1:56:05 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: Vermont Lt

You don’t say. I went to the doctor today myself. Before I went I showered, brushed my teeth, put on deodorant and clean clothes. Never even occurred to me not to. I never knew I was such a racist


76 posted on 03/16/2023 1:56:46 PM PDT by Mom MD ( )
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To: CFW

Darn right. At least once a week, whether they need it or not.


77 posted on 03/16/2023 1:57:21 PM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: grundle
Black patients modify speech, dress up to reduce medical bias, survey shows
Maybe some blacks should try that theory out when addressing teachers, cops, store clerks, other people in general... might it not also result in better outcomes?
78 posted on 03/16/2023 2:04:58 PM PDT by nicollo ("I said no!")
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To: grundle
Why do some people insist on seeing racism everywhere?
That is an excellent question to axe.
79 posted on 03/16/2023 2:05:43 PM PDT by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (What did Socialists use before candles? Electricity)
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To: grundle
I hedge my bets on the racism thing before going to the dentist. First, I brush my teeth. Then I eat an entire package of Oreo cookies.

I really should be accused of sexism tho. The gal that cleans my teeth is smokin’ hot!

80 posted on 03/16/2023 2:06:05 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
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