MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO
“It’s like monkey see, monkey do.” This observation was made by one of the chief residents in reference to his experiences learning surgery. We were scrubbed in a robotics case…
BLONDIE
Reading the UK Daily Mail article on Hannah Yard’s experience of being called “blondie” for a week and told that she needed to die her hair brunette to be taken…
EXOTIC
In Michael Kirk’s Frontline documentary “The Choice 2016” the presidential candidates at the time are contrasted with each other in their ascent to running for Presidential office. https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-choice-2016/ It describes…
KINGMAKERS
Who is a "Kingmaker"? This term was first coined long ago in 16th century England. It is used to describe someone who himself cannot become a king because he is…
WELCOME
"Sexism goes so deep that at first it's hard to see; you think it's just reality." ~ Alix Kates Shulman https://youtu.be/-hPWPRcJoSMhttps://youtu.be/-hPWPRcJoSM
CONTACT
Do you feel that you are experiencing gender bias and/or abuses of power in your residency and are not sure what to do about it or not sure how to…
GASLIGHTING
Definition of Gaslighting: psychological manipulation with the objective to destabilize someone mentally to the point where she questions her own sanity and has emotional outbursts. What to Expect: Welcome to…
MISSION
The mission of Resident Bolde is to create social awareness regarding the patriarchal causes of inequity faced by female physicians in training, to provide interpersonal coaching for female physicians in…
FAQ
1.) What are some signs within an ACGME approved residency program that I may as a female resident be faced in future with gender discrimination? Look at the number of…
PATRIARCHY
A Few Big Picture Examples in Medicine and at Home The patriarchy is a hierarchical social system in which the two main groupings of power, sexual and financial, are passed…