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		"I'm sorry you have fallen and can't get up. I'm a black nurse and you left specific instructions for only white nurses to touch you" (news.yahoo.com)		317
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Rapmaster2000		2010-08-24 11:00:26 AM

Considering this was an Indiana nursing home, I wonder if this was my grandmother.

/sort of kidding

what_now		2010-08-24 11:00:40 AM

the_rev: gilgigamesh:

And D_I_A dances like a graceful swan.

That image isn't going anywhere...

the_rev		2010-08-24 11:01:53 AM

Well, a graceful swan on crack, with bunions.

Fano		2010-08-24 11:01:54 AM

Came for the pics of the black emt's working on a man in a klan uniform, left unsatisfied.

CravenMorehead		2010-08-24 11:02:01 AM

Black people always keeping whitey down.

Ponzholio		2010-08-24 11:02:10 AM

They truly are The Greatest Generation^TM...

Meowsertd		2010-08-24 11:02:41 AM

All I see is white womans rights trampeled and black woman revices a pay day.

who give a fark they are old they have dementia back when they grew up jim crow laws existed, let time take its course and this issue will resolve its self. Seems to me these days if you are black you cant swing a cat without finding someone to sue for something.

Blasphemous Knave		2010-08-24 11:02:49 AM

Jesus, Ruby, and LaLa approve.

blazemongr		2010-08-24 11:03:54 AM

Here's the crux of the problem:

Some elderly people revert in dementia to the prejudices they grew up with.

You can't really blame an elderly patient for thinking they're back in a time before the civil rights movement.

However, holding the nursing home and caregiver legally responsible for that racism is the real problem. If a dementia patient wants to prefer white caregivers... well, that's terrible, but achievable. I know many sane and healthy women prefer female doctors (especially OB-GYN) for reasons that are, in essense, prejudicial. But few will deny they have a right (and sometimes, good reason) to make that choice.

Dancin_In_Anson		2010-08-24 11:03:55 AM

Eddie Adams from Torrance: Looks like you picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

Ok...now that was funny.

nfkiller: This I can confirm. That cracker dances worse than I do.

It's true...I was at Larry's in Port Arthur last month and tried to cut a Cajun two step...Eyewitness reports vary from "epileptic seizure" to "fish out of water". I am proud to say however that during the entire ordeal, I did NOT do the white man's overbite.

Barbigazi		2010-08-24 11:04:08 AM

Meowsertd: All I see is white womans rights trampeled and black woman revices a pay day.

who give a fark they are old they have dementia back when they grew up jim crow laws existed, let time take its course and this issue will resolve its self. Seems to me these days if you are black you cant swing a cat without finding someone to sue for something.

Your English is farking atrocious.

pwhp_67		2010-08-24 11:04:24 AM

"When people write laws, they don't think about these types of things very much," said Dennis Frick, an attorney with Indiana Legal Services'

Because people like me don't write laws. You see, I know most of the people in this country are backwards ignorant shiatstains and so I don't pretend like the common or average person is intelligent and "wouldn't do something that farking stupid".

Nope. I usually expect the worse from people and I'm rarely disappointed...

the_rev		2010-08-24 11:05:26 AM

Barbigazi: Meowsertd: All I see is white womans rights trampeled and black woman revices a pay day.

who give a fark they are old they have dementia back when they grew up jim crow laws existed, let time take its course and this issue will resolve its self. Seems to me these days if you are black you cant swing a cat without finding someone to sue for something.

Your English is farking atrocious.

And Leon's getting larrrrrger!

bookman		2010-08-24 11:05:43 AM

what_now: Heh. The Patients' right to chose the type of caregiver. Not really sure how I feel about this. On the one hand, you have racists idiots like this old lady.

On the other hand, do you want to a woman she has to see a male gynecologist? Do you want to tell a man he has to see a female urologist? If the point is patient care, shouldn't the patient be as comfortable as possible?

But only if it is politically correct to do so.

Nattering Nabob		2010-08-24 11:05:58 AM

You know this didn't happen in the South, or the old lady would be used to the "help" being black, and would have had no problem with it.

Aidan		2010-08-24 11:06:04 AM

*jaw drops*

Wow... People are... Wow. I think I need a drink.

(Good job by the one who said that in dementia they revert to a past age. Very tactful)

Rapmaster2000		2010-08-24 11:06:42 AM

gameshowhost		2010-08-24 11:07:17 AM

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

bookman		2010-08-24 11:08:21 AM

the_rev: gilgigamesh: Dancin_In_Anson: gilgigamesh: So, I am thinking you didn't read tfa.

Let's see...The old lady specified no black caregivers. When she fell there was a black care giver nearby who could help due to her instructions...Right?

Well, who could NOT help her. Because she is legally prohibited from doing so.

Your little schtick there made it sound like you thought the nurse had a choice.

Also, I notice you failed to address my allegations -- some may call them scurrilous -- about your dance moves. I will take that as an admission.

You *have* seen the movie has was quoting, right?

This is a big big problem on Fark. People: news flash, movies are not real life!!!!

PseudoNic		2010-08-24 11:08:24 AM

Rapmaster2000: I'm pretty sure he's hispanic. I can tell from the anti-black racism.

Man, fark you!

GungFu		2010-08-24 11:08:46 AM

I would have thought that having black people serve you would be to her complete satisfaction.

3.bp.blogspot.com

Raug the Dwarf		2010-08-24 11:08:47 AM

Would have kicked his ass.

Burchill		2010-08-24 11:08:52 AM

tbh, calling for a white nurse involves 'giving care', so just leave her on the floor.

Jim from Saint Paul		2010-08-24 11:09:30 AM

DjangoStonereaver: "At least she wasn't Irish!"

www.ladyofthecake.com

As chairman of the welcoming committee, it is my privilege to extend a laurel and a hearty handshake to our new... nurse

Moquary		2010-08-24 11:09:44 AM

I don't understand all the legal aspects but I'm not sure how the nurse's civil rights were being violated. Unless she was reprimanded by her employer for complying with the contract between her employer and the patient...

thepersonalgoddess		2010-08-24 11:09:50 AM

I will throw in this story:
I worked for a place where we saw all sorts of racism. There was this one dude who insisted that he wanted no black people in his room when the doctor needed an assistant. His main assistant was a black girl and then there was me, a messican. One day he called in complaining that he needed to talk to the doc's nurse and when he found out she was black, he would hang up on her. Finally, the black chick would talk and act like a white girl name "Stacey".He called in for "Stacey" and every time we would put the black chick on the phone for hilarity to play "Stacey". He would stay on the phone with her and even flirted with her. One day he came in and he wanted to meet "Stacey" for helping him out so much. The black girl came in with a big ole smile on her face and the guy never returned back to the office. Ain't THAT somethin'?

Aidan		2010-08-24 11:10:56 AM

Jim from Saint Paul: DjangoStonereaver: "At least she wasn't Irish!"

As chairman of the welcoming committee, it is my privilege to extend a laurel and a hearty handshake to our new... nurse

*wipes pop off chin* Thanks.

macadamnut		2010-08-24 11:11:20 AM

Nattering Nabob: You know this didn't happen in the South, or the old lady would be used to the "help" being black, and would have had no problem with it.

Indiana. Like the South, but without the fine education system and history of racial tolerance.

Rapmaster2000		2010-08-24 11:12:13 AM

macadamnut: Nattering Nabob: You know this didn't happen in the South, or the old lady would be used to the "help" being black, and would have had no problem with it.

Indiana. Like the South, but without the fine education system and history of racial tolerance.

We Hoosiers prefer to call it "the Mississippi of the North."

CaptainWes		2010-08-24 11:13:02 AM

what_now: DarnoKonrad: If your hypothetical female is in toxic shock, no I don't think the hospital is obliged to find a female gynecologist at a moments notice -- which is a closer analogy to the situation in question.

What if she's just been raped?

What if the gynecologist raped her?

Ashtrey		2010-08-24 11:13:02 AM

Yeah, my grandmother is one of those old extremely racist white ladies who hates all black people. Except of course, for the ones she has gotten to know personally, those ones are ok, but just those.

Back in high school she asked me who I was going to homecoming with and I told her Barin Sultani (sp? I dunno). There was a quiet moment over the phone before she said hesitantly "She doesn't sound... white".

I know it's not nice to taunt old people for the preconceptions they were raised with, but it is heartening to see how race is becoming much less of an issue these days. Of course, moving from a town of 60k to a city of 6 million may have had a lot to do with that.

HotWingConspiracy		2010-08-24 11:14:00 AM

But the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling in Chaney's case last month, said applying that accommodation to race goes too far.

"The privacy interest that is offended when one undresses in front of a doctor or nurse of the opposite sex does not apply to race," the ruling said.

Quickly, summon Rand Paul.

Barakku		2010-08-24 11:14:01 AM

Also learned his lesson about demanding white medical professionals...

Jaydoggy		2010-08-24 11:14:08 AM

Moquary: I don't understand all the legal aspects but I'm not sure how the nurse's civil rights were being violated. Unless she was reprimanded by her employer for complying with the contract between her employer and the patient...

Because she was not allowed to interact with someone for the sole reason of her race, while someone in the exact same position as her who was white would have no problem. That cannot be legally upheld as it's a violation of her civil rights.

Ponzholio		2010-08-24 11:14:28 AM

Co-author of the law-
i635.photobucket.com

Aidan		2010-08-24 11:15:05 AM

Ashtrey:
Back in high school she asked me who I was going to homecoming with and I told her Barin Sultani (sp? I dunno). There was a quiet moment over the phone before she said hesitantly "She doesn't sound... white".

Heh. I'd at least give her credit for knowing that you didn't stand for that kind of shiat. My grandmother wasn't racist at all, but she'd slag anyone and everyone behind their backs. Ugh.

wslush		2010-08-24 11:15:36 AM

the_rev: gilgigamesh: I assume it was some movie where white people wrote the dialogue for black people?

What do I win?

It's "Airplane," and it should be required viewing for anyone signing up for Fark. I bet you find eveery thread ever posted about airplanes very confusing.

Airplanes are very confusing. Flaps? Wind shear? Why does pulling down on the steering make you go up? How does air moving over a curved piece of steel keep you from falling out of the sky? How is something that weighs hundreds of tons able to just effortlessly travel through clouds and storms, turbulence and come to a safe landing?

Obligatory black nurse photo:
images.buddytv.com

Fano		2010-08-24 11:15:40 AM

BFletch651		2010-08-24 11:16:11 AM

thepersonalgoddess: I will throw in this story:
I worked for a place where we saw all sorts of racism. There was this one dude who insisted that he wanted no black people in his room when the doctor needed an assistant. His main assistant was a black girl and then there was me, a messican. One day he called in complaining that he needed to talk to the doc's nurse and when he found out she was black, he would hang up on her. Finally, the black chick would talk and act like a white girl name "Stacey".He called in for "Stacey" and every time we would put the black chick on the phone for hilarity to play "Stacey". He would stay on the phone with her and even flirted with her. One day he came in and he wanted to meet "Stacey" for helping him out so much. The black girl came in with a big ole smile on her face and the guy never returned back to the office. Ain't THAT somethin'?

Cool story, sis.
I mean, senorita.

Rapmaster2000		2010-08-24 11:16:59 AM

HotWingConspiracy: But the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling in Chaney's case last month, said applying that accommodation to race goes too far.

"The privacy interest that is offended when one undresses in front of a doctor or nurse of the opposite sex does not apply to race," the ruling said.

Quickly, summon Rand Paul.

i.huffpost.com

"Hai guys, what's up. Oh, don't mind the scrubs. I wear them all the time because as you may know, I'm a doctor."

wslush		2010-08-24 11:17:04 AM

Wait (looking up), isn't he a doctor? I think his love interest on the show is a nurse..

Pucca		2010-08-24 11:17:07 AM

I guess I'm prejudice because I prefer a male OBGYN. I've gone to both men and women doctors and in my experience, men are much more gentle. I've actually been hurt by a woman doctor before.

This has nothing to do with the racist old lady...

PseudoNic		2010-08-24 11:18:21 AM

wslush: How does air moving over a curved piece of steel keep you from falling out of the sky? How is something that weighs hundreds of tons able to just effortlessly travel through clouds and storms, turbulence and come to a safe landing?

Science! It works, biatches.

nfkiller		2010-08-24 11:18:21 AM

Ashtrey: I know it's not nice to taunt old people for the preconceptions they were raised with, but it is heartening to see how race is becoming much less of an issue these days. Of course, moving from a town of 60k to a city of 6 million may have had a lot to do with that.

As long as we can still make OJ Simpson jokes...

slothMD		2010-08-24 11:19:21 AM

Aidan		2010-08-24 11:20:28 AM

nfkiller: Ashtrey: I know it's not nice to taunt old people for the preconceptions they were raised with, but it is heartening to see how race is becoming much less of an issue these days. Of course, moving from a town of 60k to a city of 6 million may have had a lot to do with that.

As long as we can still make OJ Simpson jokes...

? I thought we were mocking OJ because he was stupid, rich, and played football too long which generally attracts or creates stupid rich people (it was football, right?). Didn't think there was a racism component in there.

Satanic_Hamster		2010-08-24 11:21:41 AM

Ah man, I submitted this with a perfect troll headline:
Black nurse leaves fallen old white woman on the floor of a nursing home, refusing to help her. And due to state law, the nursing home can't fire her. How do you like Obamacare now, crackers?

slothMD		2010-08-24 11:22:39 AM

Satanic_Hamster: Ah man, I submitted this with a perfect troll headline:
Black nurse leaves fallen old white woman on the floor of a nursing home, refusing to help her. And due to state law, the nursing home can't fire her. How do you like Obamacare now, crackers?

Trolltastic.

pwhp_67		2010-08-24 11:22:53 AM

Pucca: I guess I'm prejudice because I prefer a male OBGYN. I've gone to both men and women doctors and in my experience, men are much more gentle. I've actually been hurt by a woman doctor before.

This has nothing to do with the racist old lady...

No it doesn't. You're just trying to stirrup something...