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Would you be offended to be diagnosed with a "Ghetto Booty"
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JACKSON, Tenn. - A Tennessee woman is filing a complaint after she said her doctor used an offensive term while giving her a diagnosis.
Terry Ragland went to a doctor looking for treatment for her severe lower back pain.
Ragland said she was seen by a nurse, then the doctor, who sent her to get an X-ray.
When he came back into the exam room, Ragland said the doctor gave her a diagnosis not seen in any medical book.
"He said, 'I know what the problem is. It's ghetto booty,' and I said, 'Ghetto what?' He said, 'Ghetto booty,'" Ragland said. "He said, 'There's no cure for it, but I could give you something if you're having pain.'"
Ragland said she reported the incident to the office manager, who apologized.
A few weeks later, the doctor sent a letter of apology, saying he was trying to tell her that she had lumbar lordosis, a curve in her spine that makes the buttocks protrude more.
There is no cure.
Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/Ghetto-booty-diagnosis-angers-patient-Terry-Ragland-Doctor-uses-term-instead-of-lumbar-lordosis#ixzz2Z8xK1MZo
Terry Ragland went to a doctor looking for treatment for her severe lower back pain.
Ragland said she was seen by a nurse, then the doctor, who sent her to get an X-ray.
When he came back into the exam room, Ragland said the doctor gave her a diagnosis not seen in any medical book.
"He said, 'I know what the problem is. It's ghetto booty,' and I said, 'Ghetto what?' He said, 'Ghetto booty,'" Ragland said. "He said, 'There's no cure for it, but I could give you something if you're having pain.'"
Ragland said she reported the incident to the office manager, who apologized.
A few weeks later, the doctor sent a letter of apology, saying he was trying to tell her that she had lumbar lordosis, a curve in her spine that makes the buttocks protrude more.
There is no cure.
Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/Ghetto-booty-diagnosis-angers-patient-Terry-Ragland-Doctor-uses-term-instead-of-lumbar-lordosis#ixzz2Z8xK1MZo
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The insult was that he didn't feel she had the intelligence to understand the medical term for her condition. Either way he's an asshat.0
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nope, it would not bother me at all.0
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I would have laughed. That being said, you shouldn't joke with people because they will sue your *kitten*.0
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has a ghetto booty0 -
LMFAOOOOOO... classic0
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my mom has a ghetto booty...I have a ghetto booty.
It describes a certain *kitten* shape and is not deragotory.0 -
Regardless of people understanding what the term "ghetto booty" is, I don't think it's right for a Doctor to use it to explain a condition to a patient.
Also I was under the impression that you can fix hyperlordosis to some degree? Cause if you can't then I sure am wasting my time!0 -
i don't get it.:laugh:
Maybe doc should have said she has a Brazilian booty, or a J Lo booty. I think the word ghetto is what got her.0 -
So if I said "coon *kitten*" publically would that get reported for SOUNDING bad? because it's not...0
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Yeah, mostly because I don't like the term, "ghetto" when it's used like that.0
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Had a lady in a retail store tellme that I had one once... no offence taken...0
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I wouldn't be offended, but I don't believe that doctors should be using slang when making diagnosis.
My brother went to the ER when he woke with Bell's Palsy (thought he was having a stroke) ... the doctor walked into the room and said "hey droopy!!" ... it was funny AFTER the diagnosis, but at the time, it was in really bad taste!0 -
oh people are so touchy now. Lighten up lady.
NOW...if he came in and started singing "Baby Got Back" maybe be offended...0 -
LOL.
Yes, I would be offended.0 -
No I wouldn't be0
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OK what is a coon booty? Please tell me you mean racoon and not the derogatory term for "us".0
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Without pics of her butt, this is useless to decide.0
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Maybe not the most professional way ever to diagnose, but I'd have cracked up and not been at all offended. She's going to have a hard time proving any real damage.0
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OK what is a coon booty? Please tell me you mean racoon and not the derogatory term for "us".
it's a term for some people from south LA. it's NOT what it sounds like if you'd never heard it. It's just a term.0 -
Normal spine vs Ghetto Booty
This pic makes me laugh for some reason...
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Some people would respond well to a doctor who is more light-hearted and makes jokes; some people do not appreciate such familiarity. The doctor made a wrong judgment as to which type of person his patient was. It's better to play it safe and be strictly professional, since there are so many sue-happy morons in this world. A simple apology is all that should have been warranted here.
To the original question...I've been told plenty of times that I have "ghetto booty" by non-medical people. And I like to joke. So no, I wouldn't be offended.0 -
I wish I was deemed to have any kind of booty. I got a Hank Hill butt. We are the Gluteus Minimus!0
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Normal spine vs Ghetto Booty
This pic makes me laugh for some reason...
probably because it is a male in the picture. LOL0 -
I would crack up laughing if my doctor said that to me. :laugh:0
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I wouldn't be offended. The problem with todays society is everyone wants to be "politically correct."0
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I wish I was deemed to have any kind of booty. I got a Hank Hill butt. We are the Gluteus Minimus!
Yea, ma' boy Hank got no booty at all.0 -
Um, yeah, I would be offended.0
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Told I have one by as layperson? Not offensive.
Diagnosed by a medical professional? Offensive. I expect medical professionals to use medical terminology.
I was offended when a medical professional told me my TMJ was "just the way God made me." Not offended enough to complain, but offended enough to seek medical help elsewhere. As it turns out, I wasn't "made that way" by anyone. I needed my bite guard adjusted, which the first doctor failed to do.0
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