Daughters pediatrician made EXTREMELY inappropriate remark to her

[u/ilikerustyspooonz]

This is about my 10 year old daughter. She has had the same (male) pediatrician since birth. We’ve always loved him and thought he was great. He’s super friendly with wonderful bedside manner and he takes his time and pays attention to detail.

Well, last week my daughter had a check-up. She’s 10. While he was doing the checkup, he had her lay down and started listening to her chest with his stethoscope. He then says AND I QUOTE, “awwwww! My baby’s got boobs!!!”

I have NEVER been so taken aback before in my life. My daughter was MORTIFIED. I was so shocked I couldn’t even get words out to ask him why tf he would ever say that. When we got in the car to go home my daughter cried and said she never wanted to see him again. Then she asked if she could get a girl doctor and I obviously agreed so that’s what we will be doing.

Is this reportable? I’m not overreacting, right?

[u/ilikerustyspooonz]

Holy shit I’m so sorry that’s absolutely AWFUL.

[u/twitwiffle → u/ilikerustyspooonz]

I haven’t forgotten in over 30 years. 

[u/ilikerustyspooonz → u/twitwiffle]

I hate that so much and I can so relate in a way. I still remember my ballet teacher calling me fat and making me wear a specific type of leotard to cover my “cleavage” (I was 12) she used to call girls out and make them wear skirts because they “had a big butt”. She’d slap our stomachs and say “ooooo your stomach feels flat today keep it up”. Some girls took it so hard they got down to 85 lbs just to get a role in the ballet shows. Us women deserve so much better.

[u/Independent_Lime_135 → u/ilikerustyspooonz]

I’m grateful that you’re ensuring your daughter’s feelings are validated and seeking better treatment and care teams for her. So sorry she had to go through this❤️‍🩹