Zantetsuken
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She needs to get away from those kids ASAP. There's no telling what else she may have done.
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Nurse at Naval Hospital Taking Racist Photos with Newborns
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Same. It sounds like they were being despicable, but I can't find any racist stuff.
According to howdyjacker, you don't need to know the race of the babies for this act to be "absolutely race inspired." The racial ties are "obvious" and "asking for the race of the babies is freaking inconsequential."
Come on! Keep up!
White supremacy is undefeated
SyenceLabb
Member
absolute pieces of shit.
CampbellzSoup
Member
Literally the bastion of innocence we have in our society. Fuck these people.
Good
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Like I have already said in this thread, they are stupid and behaving recklessly and dangerously with someones hours old newborn baby. They have no right to maintain any kind of job working with children, and should probably face some kind of criminal charge for endangering a newborn like they did. And if they were targeting minority babies then they deserve to be called out for being racist shits to. It's just difficult to determine that last part currently because newborn babies are different colors when born than they will be in a couple of hours to days time.
Well yea, he's the crazy one I meant. Finding this shit funny makes me question your mental state
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
What the fuck? There's so much wrong here I can't even.
The worst part is when you try and justify the shaking of a newborn. Have YOU ever been in a delivery room? Do you even know what do with a newborn? Do you know this isn't SOP?
Oh lordy I hope you didn't shake your newborn.
The video makes me sick.
When I saw this on the news it was only the picture and they blurred out the baby in the other picture. From the TV the baby in the pic is the same shade as both of my nephews when they were born. Coupled with the language and what she was doing with the baby with the rap music and the lady deleting all of her social media accounts trying to cover her tracks I made the connection. Its because i'm just so damn used to how this plays out 98% of the time and the media is never going to be quick to label anything as racist till some "official" declares it so. Maybe i'm wrong in my assumption and I will own up to that if thats the case.
The Faceless Master
Member
ALL BABIES MATTER
Let's just be clear here.
We all agree this is bad and she should be fired.
Why is so much of the thread about whether this woman is specifically racist versus just stupid? Why, specifically, is that such an important argument to have?
This is a question for the people who felt it was extremely important to argue that this woman specifically isn't racist.
We all agree this is bad and she should be fired.
Why is so much of the thread about whether this woman is specifically racist versus just stupid? Why, specifically, is that such an important argument to have?
This is a question for the people who felt it was extremely important to argue that this woman specifically isn't racist.
You're moving the goal posts.
It's fucked up no matter what. But it is undeniably worse if it's motivated by racism.
Jesus fucking Christ, even taking the absurdity away, that's like day fucking one in nursing school. HIPPA laws, you don't post photos with patients or anything really in the hospital. How did this dumb fucker even pass the NCLEX?
Edit: And she will be fired and added to a directory. It will be VERY difficult for her to find any sort of work now
Edit: And she will be fired and added to a directory. It will be VERY difficult for her to find any sort of work now
Because it is the only argument that can be had. People have different epistemic norms, and for some, these photos may not be the whole picture (e.g., maybe they felt that way about all kids, but the only ones in the ward were visible minorities).
It is only because the claim is contentious that this thread or the KO nazi got so long. If the discussion was just should the women be fired for abusing babies, taping them, and calling them Satan, then it would have died in a few pages. Because, yeah obviously they should be fired.
Johnny Cage In The Shower
Member
Reminds me a bit of this, taken to a whole new level...
These young white (female) nurses, both from the South, probably grown up on a farm, totally sheltered to the rest of the world/US...
There seems to be a pattern of sorts here.... "Oops! we didn't think we were being racist" with these high school or college white girls from the South or the Mid West.
I think a mandatory cultural/race study course is in order for some of these Mid-Western, Southern high schools.
These young white (female) nurses, both from the South, probably grown up on a farm, totally sheltered to the rest of the world/US...
There seems to be a pattern of sorts here.... "Oops! we didn't think we were being racist" with these high school or college white girls from the South or the Mid West.
I think a mandatory cultural/race study course is in order for some of these Mid-Western, Southern high schools.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
You think this woman specifically targeting black babies and demeaning them specifically because of their race would not be important?
Of course it would be important - that is why it is important to be right when making that claim. Otherwise whats the point of discussing real world stories, it would be better to discuss parables and hypotheticals if the actual truth is irrelevant to us.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
I haven't posted here yet but it's because the thread title says one thing but it's not necessarily supported by the video/pics and apparently nothing is mentioned in the articles.
I could be more real, direct, and clear here but won't due to fear of a ban and no time.
Sparkedglory
Member
For fucks sake. Fuck that piece of crap. I couldn't imagine how pissed off I'd be if I were the parent and somebody was treating my NEWBORN baby like that. I'm against violence, but in this case....
Anyway, they should lose their jobs and be banned from ever working anywhere near that field again.
Anyway, they should lose their jobs and be banned from ever working anywhere near that field again.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Royce McCutcheon
Junior Member
"I don't care if they are shitty people who do horrible things to people's children, they just can't be racist! Where's the proof????"
I fear that if if evilore decided to clean house on anyone with these type of backwards views, this place would end up near empty.
This is them being dumb about a taboo word.
It's barely relevant, this is about freaking newborn babies, it's like light years apart. It's freaking babies, its beyond a "whole new level",
Like seriously, it's babies. Throw them in jail, Jesus, at least make sure they are never near any health care or child related job ever.
metalslimer
Member
Baby shaking defense force...i literally can't even..and then to have the nerve to play but I'm pretty progressive guyz!!! card.
At the very least the HIPAA violation alone will make sure they never work in healthcare again. There face will be plastered all over the I ternet for years to come.
Ignoring the obvious racism for a moment as someone in healthcare HIPAA is so constantly drilled into your brain that such an obvious violation seems unfathomable
At the very least the HIPAA violation alone will make sure they never work in healthcare again. There face will be plastered all over the I ternet for years to come.
Ignoring the obvious racism for a moment as someone in healthcare HIPAA is so constantly drilled into your brain that such an obvious violation seems unfathomable
Monkeyball
Banned
When I have kids I guess I'll have to look at them 24/7 in the hospital.
Why did you add racism to the title btw? I don't see anything about race in the article.
Why did you add racism to the title btw? I don't see anything about race in the article.
ManUnkindH
Member
Is it wrong that I feel like making that nurse dance to some black metal and do....stuff to her?
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Like, butt stuff? 😐
skullmuffins
Banned
i know right! unbelievable!
Whatever. the races of the babies aren't super clear in the pictures, none of the news articles mention race, but if you're anything less than 100% certain the OP's choice to frame this as a clearly race-based incident is accurate, you're defending child abusers and probably a racist yourself.
I mean you could flip the narrative just as easily and ask why is it so vital that these people be racist in addition to being generally awful people mistreating hours-old infants. I don't have a problem calling out racism (I really don't) but the evidence for that so far is kind of weak.
I'm gonna quote a mod post from a couple pages ago
because it would really help if someone had an answer.
"Just"? As if thus wasn't messed up enough.
Thornton Reed
Member
Social media was a massive mistake
ScaryShark
Banned
I really, really feel for those parents having to go through this in what should be a happy time.
I wasn't thinking about an incident like this specifically but there are many reasons we didn't let our daughter out of our sight the entire time in the hospital after her birth and my wife even works in healthcare.
I wasn't thinking about an incident like this specifically but there are many reasons we didn't let our daughter out of our sight the entire time in the hospital after her birth and my wife even works in healthcare.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Blatant disrespect for new life, along with her position and the responsibility that comes with it.
How warped in the head do you have to be to share something like this in social media and think it'll be fine?
How warped in the head do you have to be to share something like this in social media and think it'll be fine?
I'll be honest... I read a lot of stupid shit on GAF this year but this one might take it.
Might as well live in different worlds as some Gafers... What the hell man. Disgusting.
Any Questions
Member
I genuinely think she should have an investigation. Not sure anything criminal was committed (am not a legal expert) however ethically it's very wrong indeed and she should have the consequences of her actions. Ignorance isn't an excuse and I doubt she is ignorant. She is after all a trained nurse working in the military.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
You're the parent. You can have a playful moment with your own child. This "nurse" doing something like this in the absence of the parents + the context of the other photo doesn't exactly inspire confidence in her quality of work or how she's treating these babies when nobody's around.
metalslimer
Member
HIPAA is federal law. No patient identifiers can be revealed by any healthcare provider. She might not be going to jail but she's probably paying a fine and she will never work in the healthcare field again. She's also probably getting sued and good luck with that defense