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Males should never work as gynecologists or anything with female exclusive health issues

Excuse my language but I'm so fucking furious I just want to scream out loud. I saw a post on Facebook where a woman described what she had to go through at the gynecologist. This is what she wrote

I was at an gynecological examination for an abortion, the nurse had a male apprentice with her. I was too afraid to say anything even though I felt uncomfortable. During the exam he put two fingers inside of me like the nurse already did meanwhile he asks "is it okay if I also examine you by the way". When I said no he laughed at me and said "well, now it's too late". I felt so humiliated and little.

Now tell me, why the fuck do we even allow men to work as or study to gynecologists? Considering how men are socialised, it's a very strange career choice for a man and I can't help to think that there is ALWAYS a ulterior move behind. I heard so many horror stories from women who had appointments with male gynecologists where they flirted or made comments about their vagina, in other words, sexual harassment. How the fuck are we supposed to feel safe with male gynecologists?! My first appointment with a gynecologist was also really horrible, he was extremely rude and he asked me if I ever had sex, when I said yes he said that then I shouldn't be afraid of the exam since I already been penetrated. When I told him that I only had sex with women he said that it doesn't count and that I am a virgin. It is first now I realise that this was just extremely creepy and whether I had PIV sex or not had NOTHING to do with my current problems at the time!!!

Also, why the fuck should men who don't have any idea what it's like to be a woman, who have never felt period cramps so painful that you just lay in a fetal position on your bed crying, work with treating women who have endometrios? Women with endometrios are almost never even taken serious by male doctors, I heard so many horror stories from women here as well who just heard that they should go home, put a warm wheat pillow on their stomach and take an aspirin (which also leads me to the question if these men are really this stupid or just do this because they enjoy the fact that women feel pain).

Men should not be allowed to work in healthcare with female exclusive issues! I hope I'm not alone thinking this.

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