A discourse community that I feel that I identify with is that of gaslit black women within healthcare. I am not sure if there is a shared jargon among those communities, but I know that there is a common issue when it comes to having medical issues being taken care of. Often times, women of color in this community are made to feel overly normalized by their medical concerns. For instance, I have my own medical issues ranging from advanced nerve pain to visible problems with my skin; all of which cause me a level of discomfort. My doctors will say to me, “that’s normal,” “it’s mild,” or “just come back if it worsens.” It is always frustrating to be dismissed in these ways because I don’t see “normal” people experiencing the same issues. Upon my daily browsing on the internet, I found other women of color who have experienced the same treatment or lack thereof. Some of these women have theories that suggest that medical professionals assume that women of color have a stronger pain tolerance than others and do not think conditions are bad enough to offer treatment. If this theory is true, it only proves that women of color are still falling victim to the racial discrimination and mistreatment that spawned centuries ago. Although there is no movement towards corrective actions for this injustice, women of this community share their stories on online platforms such as Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok, where people like myself can relate to these disparities.
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Professor: Dr. Ruth G. Garcia
Email: RGarcia@citytech.cuny.edu
Office hours: Monday 11:00am – 1:00pm
An advanced course in expository essay writing that includes a required library paper. This course further develops research and documentation skills (MLA style). Demanding literary and expository readings are assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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New York City College of Technology, C.U.N.Y
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