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The stereotype that Males are better Doctors than Females
Men are supposed to work while women have to do their homes and take care of the children. It is a cultural stereotype that still exists in the people’s minds up to today. The issue still exists regarding female doctors that they are inferior to their male counterparts who tend to overpower the medicine field. It is a threat to the society as it is a kind of gender inequality where people take it that males are doctors while females are supposed to be nurses and not more than that. It is assumed that women will spend fewer hours working and dedicate the rest to bringing up children and do other chores related to the entire family. The segregation goes to a further extent that inequality is perceived even when it comes to payment and job offers. In this discussion, the stereotype that exists in the society regarding males making better physicians than female is discussed to a profound extent in consideration of how the gender inequality ridicule women.
Who said that female could not do as better as men in the medical field? The old-school myths still exist in the modern society with some beliefs that feminine gender is slow in taking up and carrying out activities related to medicine. They are therefore discouraged to take the involving courses in the healthcare as well as specializing in fields such as Anesthesiologists and Cardiologists among other surgery sectors. It is disgusting that the stereotypes still exist up to the 21 century where patients do not respect doctors in their work just because they are women. Male dominance is there in the medical field as according to the statistics and research did, the most trending personnel in this particular career are the middle-aged men who are believed to offer the best services in the nation and worldwide (Francisco, page 720). It is not that females have not majored in healthcare, but the victimization they face and people’s mentality cannot grant them chances to appear in such a list. Some prominent female doctors have done great things and offer excellent services in their career, but the public diminishes them for the simple reason of portraying feminine characteristics.
Why do there exist differences between the male and female doctors up to today? It is clear evidence that the feminine prejudice is still there in the society and not about to end soon unless appropriate efforts are put in place to eliminate the discrimination. Does it mean that men physicians work many hours that their female counterparts? It is not true as in ordinary days the tradition believes that women have to be concerned about home affairs have been eradicated and they are seen working even late house to save the lives of their patients as well as sharpening their skills. People have to accept the natural role that feminine have to bear children and take the responsibility of breastfeeding and bringing up the tender children. It is right that they have to devote some time for the family and their children as well by living the place of work earlier than the male workmates who have their wives and other house helpers who attend the housework. However, this does not mean that women be degraded when it comes to salary as it does not only pull them back financially but also demoralize them which results in minimum dedication to their careers (Fassiotto et al. page 293).
It does not mean that women should pay less than males just because at any instance or another have to undertake a maternity leave hence end up working for few hours in that particular period. In fact, they should be appreciated for accepting the call of nature of bringing us into being and sacrificing all their time to bring us up as well as providing education which shapes one’s destiny. Where do men get time to stay with their children and family in general? All people regardless of the gender have social cognitive and sense of belonging as it is humane to devote time for the family as well as leisure (Philip, page 497). Furthermore, not all women that go for these maternity leaves or spend much of their time with the family. They dedicate all their efforts and time to the career as doctors who work for many hours during the day and night hence they are available to serve their clients at any time.
Female chauvinism should end as it does not only affect women doctors who are qualified and in the field but also the young people who are striving to major in medicine at the college and other lower education levels. Women are said to be slow in taking up the content related to medicine are well as putting the skills in practice which is not the reality. They end up being discouraged following a physician career as well as specializing in the multiple medicine sectors, and they end up being nurses who work under the doctors’ instructions or be there to assist the physicians (Carr et al. page 191). Speed and accuracy are personal traits that differ from one individual to another, and they are improved and efficient regarding the knowledge, practice as well as experience that one has. Indeed, some females are faster than men and can perfectly offer healthcare services better and faster than their male counterparts. Therefore, it is not justified to discriminate or put boundaries that are gender biased thus preventing young female perusing their potential career that will enable them to be more productive in the society.
According to the discussion above, it is evident that stereotypes that female are not better doctors than male still exist in the society today and it is a prejudice that ridicule women as they are capable of offering excellent services in the medical field. Change is unavoidable and must be accepted to enhance societal development where there are gender equality and freedom of specializing in an area that one desires and have the potentiality. In recent days, change has been seen in the historical context where many females are enrolled in medicine related schools nationwide than males. The government, as well as the public at the individual level, have to take the responsibility of empowering women doctors and encouraging many young females to venture into medicine related causes as they have the capability.
References
Carr, P. L., Gunn, C. M., Kaplan, S. A., Raj, A., & Freund, K. M. (2015). Inadequate progress for women in academic medicine: findings from the National Faculty Study. Journal of women’s health, 24(3), 190-199.
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jwh.2014.4848
Fassiotto, Magali, et al. “Women in academic medicine: measuring stereotype threat among junior faculty.” Journal of Women’s Health 25.3 (2016): 292-298.
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jwh.2015.5380Francisco Juan Jose Viola. International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 01 December 2014, Vol.40 (6), pp.719-721
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Philip, Susan P. Social science & medicine (1982), August 1997, Vol.45 (3), pp.497-9
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