#medbikini

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1/26/2021

Cozy afternoon ft. snow falling outside, a scented candle, lecture slides, and soft jazz courtesy of “Coffeeshop Ambience” on YouTube since I can’t study in a real coffee shop these days.

I had to write a short essay on medical professionalism in the age of social media and the #medbikini controversy from this summer, which got me thinking about this blog (currently my only form of social media). 🧐🤔

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Okay.. Time out. Medical story time.

A study was published by 3 male doctors, to help prevent unprofessional behavior online in young vascular surgeons and students. It was done by finding social media profiles of the young surgeons and students and seeing what was posted. There were two ‘problem’ categories

1) Clearly unprofessional behavior as seen by post with:

HIPPA violations, meaning disclosing patient information, intoxicated appearance, unlawful behavior, possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia and uncensored profanity or offensive comments about colleagues/ work/ patients.

Very unprofessional and very relevant. It could have been a guideline to young people hoping to go into any area really that these things will disuade patients from trusting you. Don’t do them!

But then there was

2) Potentially unprofessional pieces of content

Holding/consuming alcohol, inappropriate attire, censored profanity, controversial political or religious comments, controversial social topics

This is bullshit. It’s subjective and HEAVILY biased. it is so full of subjective, cognitive and even gender bias, it has even been called sexist and they are not wrong.

Doctors are humans, how is it fair to say that women aren’t allowed to post a photo of a family vacation where they are wearing bikinis or having a glass of wine / beer with friends, I mean.. why are we upholding and perpetuating this elitist idea we have that doctors have to be held to higher standards. I mean if you look it up online there are instances of women in bikinis saving surfers or beach goers from terrible accidents and guess what their bikini did fuck-all to hinder their ability to save this persons life!

If they are off duty they should not be expected to be ready to go see patients, they are humans and honestly isn’t it easier to relate to a doctor you know is human, you know has a life and has similar experiences to you, instead of this posh dickhead that spends every free moment he can, avoiding his family while playing golf before going to his yacht and sipping champagne, that he’s not allowed to post anyways cause god forbid he be seen with an alcoholic drink within a radius of 5 miles.. I mean what is going on!!

Not to mention the controversial topics thing. These topics are the ones where we need medical professionals!

To talk about vaccines, abortions, gun violence, the obesity problems, this whole corona mess, political misinformation and so much more. This is where we need them. We can’t start excluding doctors from taking part in society because they must be “professional”.. this is ridiculous. We need a purge of all this old stuffy ideals and we need to adapt our world view to the world that we are currently living in cause it’s not gonna change backwards that much is for sure.

[mstpm]

Sexismo na Medicina, não! Quanta baboseira! 🙄

"Can't doctors have fun?"

[bmorebeloved]

I know they look cool but lab coats don't mix with beaches. 👩🏽‍🔬👙🏝 I stand with the women surgeons who were unfairly profiled in the #journalofvascularsurgery for wearing bathing suits, among other perfectly normal things. Being scrutinized for your attire is far too common an experience for women across the globe; and those of us in the medical profession are no strangers to it either. I sincerely hope that both the journal and the people behind the "study" have learned a tremendous lesson about respecting women and focusing on what truly matters! To all the women who are doctors, nurses, midwives, PAs, anesthesiologists, EMTs, firefighters, phlebotomists, and every other health profession: 🗣 May we continue to mind the business that pays us well while serving looks! #medbikini #journalofvascularsurgery #womeninstem #medicaltechnologist (at Woburn, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDe48qcpSjC/?igshid=1qnw2jyoviogt

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#MedBikini - A Protest Against Shaming Female Doctors

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Women Doctors Ask: Who Gets to Decide What’s ‘Professional’?

With #MedBikini, doctors are pushing back against what many see as sexist expectations of appearance and behavior.

A now-retracted study published in an online medical journal highlighted the gender and racial biases that have always affected the field: “it said the quiet part out loud.”

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Women Doctors Ask: Who Gets to Decide What’s ‘Professional’?

With #MedBikini, doctors are pushing back against what many see as sexist expectations of appearance and behavior.

A 2019 report in the New England Journal of Medicine found that sexual harassment, gender discrimination and verbal abuse have contributed to high rates of burnout among female doctors. The survey of 7,400 surgical residents found that 65 percent of women experienced gender discrimination on the job, either from patients, attending physicians or other staff, and 20 percent reported sexual harassment. A recent international salary survey found that female doctors make 20 to 29 percent less than their male counterparts.

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Why Doctors Are Posing in Swimwear on Social Media

A study purporting to uncover “unprofessionalism” spurred a #MedBikini backlash

A study of “professionalism” based on physicians’ social media posts shows how people with privilege can target women, people of color, sexual and gender minorities, and anyone else they don’t approve of.