Early on in the reading section, Tweedy explain some examples of the prejudice that he faced. He compared the hatred he met to the 1960s. One example of the racism Dr. Tweedy faced was shown when a patient named Chester showed up. When in the hospital, he stated that he didn't want a nigger doctor. The hospital team was taken aghast by the blatant form of racism. Chester also hated female doctors; making him very picky when choosing who he wanted to take care of him. Chester's family came to visit him; wearing Confederate flags and possessing the same racist tone as Chester himself.
However, things temporarily got better for Chester. An improvement in his health led to him treating Dr. Tweedy better and making conversation with him. The connection forged during this time helped change Chester's views. Eventually, Chester's health would begin to fade again.
Dr. Tweedy also faced other forms of racism. Due to a controlling image, Dr. Tweedy was constantly asked if he played basketball or what his favorite team was. Patients even told him to stop doctoring and 'go back to playing ball.' This negative experience goes together with other studies conducted that showed that black doctors did face prejudice from white patients. When asked where he was from, Tweedy responded New Jersey. The patient, however, thought he meant New Delhi since he had never seen anyone like Dr. Tweedy from New Jersey. Dr. Tweedy's accounts show the forms of racism that black doctors may face.
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