dentaldamn Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Just wondering if anyone has experiences in dental school/ practice afterward regarding being openly queer. Do you find an inherent bias towards you? Is there a don't ask don't tell culture? Have you ever experienced patients choosing to not have work done by you? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMT Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 I’m not sure if I can answer your question fully but I know a friend of mine who is a hygienist and had few patients who refused their work to be done by a “male” hygienist and preferred that a female does it. But as to being queer. I don’t know. I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starburst Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 2 hours ago, BMT said: I’m not sure if I can answer your question fully but I know a friend of mine who is a hygienist and had few patients who refused their work to be done by a “male” hygienist and preferred that a female does it. But as to being queer. I don’t know. I doubt it. I've seen this happen at a clinic I was shadowing. It sucks, but it does happen sadly. BMT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanup Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 More people prefer female dental professionals than male. They're seen as gentler, more empathic, more trustworthy, etc. I think where you work would impact your experience as an LGBTQ provider more than the role you fill. The closer you are to a metropolitan center the less it'll be a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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