As someone of color [something akin to Werther's soft caramel chews] who's using Reta, my experience is the reverse of a woman soaking in a tub...more like a pious woman at church- my soul overflows with hope!
. Still, I believe the OP was talking more about the Black and brown community in particular, because healthcare in those communities involves genuine systemic obstacles, and at times you need to hear from people who have actually lived that. Even though I come from a different home world, those experiences aren't something I can speak to , I'm green.
I haven't come across any that are genuine.Grogu said:
There was a time I ended up in the hospital, and the staff kept struggling to get an IV into me. A number of nurses gave it a shot without success, and my arm ended up resembling a pincushion. Eventually they brought in the "big guns" — an older Black woman who had obviously been through it all.
She comes in, quietly touches the back of my hand, then touches the back of her own. I looked at her, confused, and with a smile she told me, "You know, we're all made of the same stuff in roughly the same place," and then got the IV in on her 1st attempt.
That has stayed with me ever since. So yeah, we really are just the same collection of bones, blood, and organs, arranged in about the same spots
Smiter said:
What cracks me up most is how folks throw around "race" without having much grasp of what the term even means. Using skin tone to figure out race is, to put it gently, a terrible gauge. The actual way to measure race is through haplogroups.
I haven't come across any that are genuine.Grogu said:
There was a time I ended up in the hospital, and the staff kept struggling to get an IV into me. A number of nurses gave it a shot without success, and my arm ended up resembling a pincushion. Eventually they brought in the "big guns" — an older Black woman who had obviously been through it all.
She comes in, quietly touches the back of my hand, then touches the back of her own. I looked at her, confused, and with a smile she told me, "You know, we're all made of the same stuff in roughly the same place," and then got the IV in on her 1st attempt.
That has stayed with me ever since. So yeah, we really are just the same collection of bones, blood, and organs, arranged in about the same spots
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Smiter said:
What cracks me up most is how folks throw around "race" without having much grasp of what the term even means. Using skin tone to figure out race is, to put it gently, a terrible gauge. The actual way to measure race is through haplogroups.
I haven't come across any that are genuine.Grogu said:
There was a time I ended up in the hospital, and the staff kept struggling to get an IV into me. A number of nurses gave it a shot without success, and my arm ended up resembling a pincushion. Eventually they brought in the "big guns" — an older Black woman who had obviously been through it all.
She comes in, quietly touches the back of my hand, then touches the back of her own. I looked at her, confused, and with a smile she told me, "You know, we're all made of the same stuff in roughly the same place," and then got the IV in on her 1st attempt.
That has stayed with me ever since. So yeah, we really are just the same collection of bones, blood, and organs, arranged in about the same spots
You're right about the wording — "disparities" captures my meaning better than "barriers." That said, I'd still say a number of those disparities translate into genuine structural hurdles, much like food deserts are real even if they aren't something everyone runs into.
Race never came up in anything I said. What I wanted to hear about was the experience itself — the emotions and reflections that come with being on r3ta, not anything bodily. Like I stated when I first asked, POC are usually slower to pick things up in the health space, so I was reaching out to anyone making the reta journey because I want to hear how they feel.Smiter said:
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Smiter said:
What cracks me up most is how folks throw around "race" without having much grasp of what the term even means. Using skin tone to figure out race is, to put it gently, a terrible gauge. The actual way to measure race is through haplogroups.
I haven't come across any that are genuine.Grogu said:
There was a time I ended up in the hospital, and the staff kept struggling to get an IV into me. A number of nurses gave it a shot without success, and my arm ended up resembling a pincushion. Eventually they brought in the "big guns" — an older Black woman who had obviously been through it all.
She comes in, quietly touches the back of my hand, then touches the back of her own. I looked at her, confused, and with a smile she told me, "You know, we're all made of the same stuff in roughly the same place," and then got the IV in on her 1st attempt.
That has stayed with me ever since. So yeah, we really are just the same collection of bones, blood, and organs, arranged in about the same spots
You're right about the wording — "disparities" captures my meaning better than "barriers." That said, I'd still say a number of those disparities translate into genuine structural hurdles, much like food deserts are real even if they aren't something everyone runs into.
And purely out of curiosity, can you name the race that is genetically nearest to "white"/Caucasians???
Errr..dude, that reply was meant for the great Grogu... and honestly, I'm with you on the majority of what you said. Sorry you felt the need to type out that much. If anyone gets the struggle, it's me. Anyway, what I said about race was meant in a general sense, not aimed at you. I had been planning to bring up how haplogroups factor in and the unexpected truths that come along with that.Chocolate Boy Wonder said:
Race never came up in anything I said. What I wanted to hear about was the experience itself — the emotions and reflections that come with being on r3ta, not anything bodily. Like I stated when I first asked, POC are usually slower to pick things up in the health space, so I was reaching out to anyone making the reta journey because I want to hear how they feel.Smiter said:
????????Grogu said:
Smiter said:
What cracks me up most is how folks throw around "race" without having much grasp of what the term even means. Using skin tone to figure out race is, to put it gently, a terrible gauge. The actual way to measure race is through haplogroups.
I haven't come across any that are genuine.Grogu said:
There was a time I ended up in the hospital, and the staff kept struggling to get an IV into me. A number of nurses gave it a shot without success, and my arm ended up resembling a pincushion. Eventually they brought in the "big guns" — an older Black woman who had obviously been through it all.
She comes in, quietly touches the back of my hand, then touches the back of her own. I looked at her, confused, and with a smile she told me, "You know, we're all made of the same stuff in roughly the same place," and then got the IV in on her 1st attempt.
That has stayed with me ever since. So yeah, we really are just the same collection of bones, blood, and organs, arranged in about the same spots
You're right about the wording — "disparities" captures my meaning better than "barriers." That said, I'd still say a number of those disparities translate into genuine structural hurdles, much like food deserts are real even if they aren't something everyone runs into.
And purely out of curiosity, can you name the race that is genetically nearest to "white"/Caucasians???
And just so you know, even if race had been my subject, a few health conditions show up more often among people of color: sickle cell anemia is more common in people of color, keloids are more prominent in people of color (could apply to the injection site), high blood pressure/diabetes disproportionately affects POC.
One last thing: asking about how a particular group experiences something isn't shutting anyone out, it's just a question. Take this example — women have traditionally been paid less than men for the same work. Asking men whether they'd found that to be true would make no sense. If what I wanted was to learn how being on r3ta was affecting hormones, mood, menstrual cycle, or any other issue that's mainly a women's health matter, then women are who I'd ask. Same goes for wanting to know how some group feels about a particular restaurant — I wouldn't go asking people who have never set foot in it.
Where I stay in AZ, Latinos and Mexicans make up a large share of the population, and a handful of them in my own circle are using reta.
Many illnesses show racial disparities. Colon cancer among AAPI populations is one example that comes to mind. And the sad reality is that medical research subjects are overwhelmingly white males.. so being a white guy or a mouse works in your favor. Everyone else is left hoping their bodies respond the same way.Chocolate Boy Wonder said:
Race never came up in anything I said. What I wanted to hear about was the experience itself — the emotions and reflections that come with being on r3ta, not anything bodily. Like I stated when I first asked, POC are usually slower to pick things up in the health space, so I was reaching out to anyone making the reta journey because I want to hear how they feel.Smiter said:
????????Grogu said:
Smiter said:
What cracks me up most is how folks throw around "race" without having much grasp of what the term even means. Using skin tone to figure out race is, to put it gently, a terrible gauge. The actual way to measure race is through haplogroups.
I haven't come across any that are genuine.Grogu said:
There was a time I ended up in the hospital, and the staff kept struggling to get an IV into me. A number of nurses gave it a shot without success, and my arm ended up resembling a pincushion. Eventually they brought in the "big guns" — an older Black woman who had obviously been through it all.
She comes in, quietly touches the back of my hand, then touches the back of her own. I looked at her, confused, and with a smile she told me, "You know, we're all made of the same stuff in roughly the same place," and then got the IV in on her 1st attempt.
That has stayed with me ever since. So yeah, we really are just the same collection of bones, blood, and organs, arranged in about the same spots
You're right about the wording — "disparities" captures my meaning better than "barriers." That said, I'd still say a number of those disparities translate into genuine structural hurdles, much like food deserts are real even if they aren't something everyone runs into.
And purely out of curiosity, can you name the race that is genetically nearest to "white"/Caucasians???
And just so you know, even if race had been my subject, a few health conditions show up more often among people of color: sickle cell anemia is more common in people of color, keloids are more prominent in people of color (could apply to the injection site), high blood pressure/diabetes disproportionately affects POC.
One last thing: asking about how a particular group experiences something isn't shutting anyone out, it's just a question. Take this example — women have traditionally been paid less than men for the same work. Asking men whether they'd found that to be true would make no sense. If what I wanted was to learn how being on r3ta was affecting hormones, mood, menstrual cycle, or any other issue that's mainly a women's health matter, then women are who I'd ask. Same goes for wanting to know how some group feels about a particular restaurant — I wouldn't go asking people who have never set foot in it.
I get what you're saying, but melanin doesn't somehow alter peptides. What I notice is that whenever this subject arises, it tends to dance around discussions of genetics, receptor variants, and population-level biology.
Hey there, local! Another Phoenician right here!
oh lawd cheesusSmiter said:
As someone of color [something akin to Werther's soft caramel chews] who's using Reta, my experience is the reverse of a woman soaking in a tub...more like a pious woman at church- my soul overflows with hope!
