On Health and Ill-Health
Oh, hey, that last bit reminded me of a peeve I've been kicking around, that's concise enough to take on before students come.
Over the last few weeks there's been a higher than usual frequency of a few kinds of comments.
Exhibit A (sometimes after I've made some kind of eyerolling comment about a medical professional, sometimes inspired by other reasons):
"Well, that's why I never see doctors!"
Okay, look, I understand that there is some discretion in terms of how often one sees doctors, and that some people choose to see them less frequently than others. And hell, I know people with some pretty serious medical problems, who have insurance, even, and don't seek help or seek help much less frequently than might be ideal because they've been mistreated so many times. I get that.
But. How shall I put this? If you were out somewhere with a friend, who was using crutches, and they after fighting with their crutches half annoyed / half humorously said "Stupid crutches!" and then went on to another subject would you feel it appropriate to turn to them while standing on your two sound feet, and say
"That's why I never use crutches!" ( Read more... )
Over the last few weeks there's been a higher than usual frequency of a few kinds of comments.
Exhibit A (sometimes after I've made some kind of eyerolling comment about a medical professional, sometimes inspired by other reasons):
"Well, that's why I never see doctors!"
Okay, look, I understand that there is some discretion in terms of how often one sees doctors, and that some people choose to see them less frequently than others. And hell, I know people with some pretty serious medical problems, who have insurance, even, and don't seek help or seek help much less frequently than might be ideal because they've been mistreated so many times. I get that.
But. How shall I put this? If you were out somewhere with a friend, who was using crutches, and they after fighting with their crutches half annoyed / half humorously said "Stupid crutches!" and then went on to another subject would you feel it appropriate to turn to them while standing on your two sound feet, and say
"That's why I never use crutches!" ( Read more... )