Father goes on furious rant against doctor who asked his nine-year-old son whether he "identified as a boy, girl, genderfluid, or non-binary" during routine physical

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[–]ClassroomPast6178 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

Are “routine physicals” for healthy nine year olds actually a thing in the US?

Also, how fucking dare the doctor ask that. Fuck that guy.

[–]bife_de_lomo 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I was at the Winchester Science Centre a little while back and the University of Portsmouth physchology department was doing some research.

One of the opening questions he asked my (then) 6 year old whether she was non-binary. I thought the same, how dare he ask!

[–]Wanderingthehalls 7 insightful - 6 fun7 insightful - 5 fun8 insightful - 6 fun -  (3 children)

I read the best story on mumsnet recently about this kind of thing. A woman said her son was asked about his gender identity when signing up at the library. As he was confused the librarian asked if he identified as a little boy. He said no, the librarian looked a bit excited, then the boy indignantly said, "I'm a big boy."

[–]bife_de_lomo 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh that's wonderful!

[–]ClassroomPast6178 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Winner!

[–]Haylstorm 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's so like little kids haha. "I'm not little I'm six and a half!"

The half is very important.

[–]ClassroomPast6178 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Hope you left him with summer teeth.

[–]bife_de_lomo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hahaha, too right. I thought of a comeback just a few seconds after we walked away...

[–]Node 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sounds like he needed to be transitioned on the spot.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Are “routine physicals” for healthy nine year olds actually a thing in the US?

A kid might get a routine 'checkup' if they haven't been in to the doctor for illness for a while, I have not heard this referred to as a 'physical', that usually implies a slightly different type of visit. Perhaps these words are used with different connotations in Britain? I am often left a bit puzzled by the wording in UK news, but they have some good stories that get missed in our MSM

[–]ClassroomPast6178 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

As far as what I’ve seen of my brother’s children, unless they’re like me and have an underlying condition, you don’t tend to take your child, once they’re no longer an infant, to the doctor unless they’re actually sick (the one exception is for vaccinations).

No “check ups” beyond about 2 years.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Regular "check ups" are definitely a thing in the U.S. for children and adults too. No idea if this warranted or not, but I do know we have the highest cost and worst health outcomes in the first world, so I won't be reflexively defending any of our practices.

[–]Haylstorm 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

From when I was in school they do do the basics (teeth, eyes) in some in school sessions now and then. Though I was in primary school close to 2 decades ago so that may have changes.

Bear in mind in the UK it's free to go so parents are usually less bothered about going in if their kid has a persistent cough or something. The hardest part can be getting the appointment.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I always think it's strange people are told to take their kids to the dentist every year (ours actually recommended every 6 months) but then ignore the whole rest of the body.

[–]JulienMayfair 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

In every medical situation I've been in over the last several years, you have to fill out endless forms that include all the basic stuff like your sex. Some may ask for your gender identity. For a nine year-old, you'd think the parents would have already filled that stuff out. Why would a doctor be double-checking that during an appointment?

[–]UrethraFranklin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Possibly wanting to hear it from the patient because they don't necessarily trust what the parents will say.