On today's episode. If I didn't know, maybe you didn't either. I want to talk to the fellas, and I wanted us to take a moment to reflect on what it means to stand for black women. I want to share the story of Jasmine Evans, a young black woman who faced racial bias in the healthcare system, a bias that nearly cost her her life. I didn't know. I didn't know. I didn't know. I didn't know. I didn't know. I
didn't see. Jasmine needed a kidney transplant, some critical for her survival, but instead of being placed on the list like any qualified patient, she was left off. Why because of assumptions rooted in stereotypes about black women. Now, we've been discussing medical apartheid all season, and this is just another branch on that tree. The doctors didn't doubt her medical condition. They doubted her ability to comply with post transplant care that sink in despite meeting the necessary criteria.
They judged her based on who they thought she was, not who she actually is. They assumed she lacks support or discipline, assumptions tied to harmful narratives about our sisters. This is bigger than Jasmine, though, Black women are at the heart of our community. There are mothers, our sisters, our daughters, our partners. Yet many times they're often disregarded, disrespected,
and dismissed. In healthcare, studies show they're less likely to receive proper pain management, less likely to be listened to, and more likely to face barriers to life saving treatments. Jasmine's story is in an isolated case, it's a reflection of a system that undervalues black women's lives. But here's the thing. Jasmine didn't give up. She fought back, She raised her voice and exposed the bias that nearly robbed her of her future. After public pressure, she was finally
placed on the kidney transplant list. But that fight shouldn't have been necessary. Black women shouldn't have to battle every step of the way just to get what they deserve. So fellas, this is where we come in. Supporting Black women isn't just about words. It's about action. It's about showing up for them and standing misad them and speaking up when they're being wrong. It's about recognizing that their fight is our fight too. We know how much black women do for us, We know how much black women
mean to us. They hold us down, they lift us up. They fight for us when nobody else will, and jasmine story is a reminder that we need to do the same for them. Let's honor their strength by making sure that the systems that fail them are held accountable. Let's be the men who stand in the gap. Because when black women thrive, you already know our entire community thrives. Jasmin's fight ain't over, and neither is ours. So let's commit to making this world safer, fairer, and more just
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