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This research thesis traces the origins of the idea that Black people are less susceptible to pain, and it details how this idea currently affects the quality of health care for Black patients in America. More specifically, it examines how this idea contributed to the origins of gynecology and continues to affect the field today. To holistically examine these effects, this paper analyzes oral history interviews conducted by the author, scholarly literature, academic studies, and historical primary sources. Studies have found that it is a common belief held by both everyday people and medical professionals that Black people have less sensitivity to pain. This misconception results in a lower quality of care for Black patients, continuing the medical racism that was prevalent during slavery. By examining the origins of the field of gynecology, this paper establishes a timeline of the evolution of medical racism in gynecology, which provides an explanation for the ongoing existence of medical racism. |
