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[quote=Anonymous]I generally think that your average dr. (so someone w an ok but not extraordinary bedside manner) is more respectful to females than males. If a girl said a breast exam hurt or she wanted to stop, I think every dr. would stop bc they don't want to be insensitive and bc they are concerned about forcing something and being accused. With boys -- I think they do get more of a "get over it" attitude esp from male drs. I think someone is more likely to say "no big deal" or "yeah you hate this, let's get it over with" to a boy who is uncomfortable with an exam than a girl. It stems from the whole -- boys aren't supposed to cry/complain and are supposed to be "tough."

I'm in healthcare (though not a dr.) but I think you can see it in the way boys are treated vs. girls. I've seen situations where a boy is in the room down to his boxers waiting for the dr. and someone realizes they need something from that room -- 99% of the time they'll barge right in and maybe even leave the door wide open as the kid awkwardly sits there. No one would think to do that to a teen girl sitting there in a gown; they'd wait until the room wasn't in use or if they really needed to be in there -- they'd shut the door/pull a curtain etc to be respectful.[/quote]

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