Med Mouth Loose

A reader, in distress over an ingrown toenail, recently hopped to a podiatrist’s office only to encounter additional irritation. The doctor’s conversation, concentrated in references to the brazen Somali pirates, rubbed her the wrong way like a bulging bunion would one with a foot fetish. Although the medical treatment relieved her ailing foot, she is still scratching her head and pondering whether the mention was coincidental or intentional due to the commonality of color.

Dear Reader,
I’d like to think that the colorless man meant no harm by mentioning a major news subject on the minds of many. In fact, he may have been acknowledging you as an educated woman in tuned with the news. Frankly, there's no way to check if the foot doc practices dually as a racist; however, I suspect you see the world through reality’s black and white lens so perception overrides intent. Unless you’re prepared to overlook this social fungus scenario, stepping to another expert that won’t inflict mental duress is my suggestion.

ATBG