In her last post, “What Will You Do?" featured on Threads on June 19, Rachel Latta asked, “Will you join me in this conversation?” This post is a response to that call.
Gloria Dickerson
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I made excuses for over two years before allowing my male primary care doctor to complete a thorough physical exam. He turned down my request to be examined by a female physician. Over time I agreed to be examined by my male doctor because I was afraid of being branded as too demanding and unreasonable.
Despite the mountains of snow outside, it is a beautiful morning in Boston! The sun is shinning through the window. My coffee is just right. I need something fun to do... crochet or write? Reading would cap off the morning! What a perfect start to my day!
The current cold weather reminded me of a story. A few months ago I read about a life-size statue of an ordinary man that was placed on the snowy grounds of a women’s college campus in Wellesley, Massachusetts (Wellesley College). He appeared to be sleepwalking with arms outstretched, eyes closed, and wearing only his underwear. The statue provoked outrage and controversy after its installment last winter.
