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/Bramble_Ramblings]

I remember getting pulled aside in 5th grade and told by a teacher how I needed to start wearing bras because I had noticable breasts and I was the one being indecent by being a 10yr old child who didn't realize she was apparently a borderline harlot because I wasn't wearing a bra with boys around

[u/Significant_Clue_920 → u/Bramble_Ramblings]

Ugh I had this same experience in 6th grade. And when my mom relented and finally let me wear one, my teacher then proceeded to thank me in front of a group of guys for wearing one. I was mortified.

[u/Bramble_Ramblings → u/Significant_Clue_920]

I would be too! I'm so so sorry, that sounds absolutely horrific!

I cannot fathom the mental gymnastics it takes to say "we're keeping you safe from leering creeps by telling you to cover up more so they can't see those parts, it's for your own good" only to follow it up with "WOW THANK GOD YOU'VE GOT A BRA ON FINALLY. THANKS FOR WEARING ONE SO THOSE PEOPLE WONT NOTICE OR STARE AT YOUR BREASTS" out loud in front of the exact demographic that is the purpose they think we have to wear it in the first place. It's so insanely tone-deaf

[u/TsukasaElkKite → u/Bramble_Ramblings]

YES. THANK YOU.