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12. What was this dad afraid of? That it'd rub off?

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 09:13 PM

Feb 2013

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Racist father forbid AA nurse to handle new baby ~Hospital obliges [View all] boston bean Feb 2013 OP

That happened to my sister 50 years ago madashelltoo Feb 2013 #2

not following. boston bean Feb 2013 #3

My sister was African American nurse madashelltoo Feb 2013 #10

Discussed yesterday. elleng Feb 2013 #4

would you like me to delete for dupe? nt boston bean Feb 2013 #5

No, not at all. elleng Feb 2013 #6

Boggling if the allegations are true. Why would the hospital think DirkGently Feb 2013 #7

My first concern JimDandy Feb 2013 #8

We can't cower in fear every time someone has a scary tattoo. Nine Feb 2013 #17

There were two opposing principles at play here. JimDandy Feb 2013 #21

The CNN article in the OP plus this one: Nine Feb 2013 #27

The hospital really did screw up. JimDandy Feb 2013 #30

There's already the same thread elsewhere. n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #9

I didn't see the other thread, but I saw this one lunatica Feb 2013 #29

Same here. JimDandy Feb 2013 #31

What was this dad afraid of? That it'd rub off? calimary Feb 2013 #12

Disgraceful on the part of hospital management magical thyme Feb 2013 #13

They allow it because he's the father. Deep13 Feb 2013 #14

Well, I didn't see the other thread. Deep13 Feb 2013 #24

Well, that's why I was providing the information again. Nine Feb 2013 #26

I remember being shocked at a fellow employee at a bank where I worked angstlessk Feb 2013 #15

Employers are not allowed to discriminate to appease racist customers. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #18

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #25

Yup, as I said in the other thread obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #28

The hospital should have Ilsa Feb 2013 #20

I'd obliged him and his baby right out to the fucking gutter RB TexLa Feb 2013 #22