makes for a horrifying revelation of the depth of the impunity they feel when they enact violence and indifference on black bodies
That particular falsehood has roots in America’s history of slavery. From the same racist doctor who decided that slaves fleeing captivity had “drapetomania”:
Dr. Samuel Cartright, for instance, wrote that blacks bore a “[racist slur] disease [making them] insensible to pain when subjected to punishment”
Medical providers less able to detect authentic pain among Black people, study finds
The Discrimination Black Americans Face When It Comes to Pain Management
Doctors Still Believe Black People Don’t Feel Pain; And It’s Being Taught In Medical School
help im sso angry its making me sick fuckfuckkfk
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makes for a horrifying revelation of the depth of the impunity they feel when they enact violence and indifference on black bodies
I knew it was bad, but jfc
That particular falsehood has roots in America’s history of slavery. From the same racist doctor who decided that slaves fleeing captivity had “drapetomania”:
source: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1516047113
Also 90% of US primary care offers lower pain relief doses to Black patients
I forgot how the phrase goes “:cruelty: is the
intentpoint” or something. That speaks so loud right now. Thanks for the link.I think it’s “the cruelty is the point”
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