For women in America I feel if you don't want to be a victim then don't play the role. This was a valuable lesson in further investigating my feelings about feminism and exploring how these feelings can affect me when interacting with individuals with feminist views opposite to my own. I believe that the best way to project an impartial attitude when dealing with such a patient is to handle the situation as I would someone from a different cultural background. That is, realizing that we are all extraordinarily different and that it is a blessing to be different. Having the ability to have different points of view than another person is what makes us unique and we should not be destroyed for being different. Just as I don't want to be judged for my values and opinions, I won't judge others for their own rights. It is essential to understand this to allow the growth of a relationship of trust and respect between provider and patient; especially if they have different ideologies or values. I am proud to live in a diverse nation where we have the right to be different and have different ideologies, we must celebrate our uniqueness and not destroy
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