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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've been seeing the same pediatrician since my son was born. When he was 12 or 13 he mentioned that he was kinda embarrassed to be having a woman see his boy parts, to which I reminded him that she's been seeing his boy parts for so long that she's literally who did his circumcision as a baby. That shut him up LOL[/quote]
Would you have responded that way if it was your daughter who mentioned being uncomfortable having a male doctor? I feel like the bottom line with this issue, boy or girl, is to let your kids decide whether they prefer a male or female doctor and not to downplay any discomfort they express. If my daughter said to me she was uncomfortable with a male doctor checking her private area my response wouldn’t be well he’s been seeing them since you were a baby so deal. [/quote]

Honestly, no, I probably wouldn't. Sorry if that makes me sexist or whatever, but a girl being genuinely uncomfortable with a male doctor is different then a boy thinking it's a little awkward that a woman's the one making him turn his head and cough.

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I have to agree. A girl's worst fear when she has to see a male doctor is that she's going to end up like one of the girls on the U.S. Olympics gymnastics team. A boy's worst fear when he has to see a female doctor is that he might pop an awkward boner. It's really not a comparable situation.[/quote]

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