# Are male gynecologists professionals or perverts?--this guy says "Perverts!" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 1, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533 "2009-09-01T20:35:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/41 "2009-09-02T13:21:43Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Well now, here’s a quandary. As a male, should I be seeking a male or female proctologist? A female finger up my ass might count as adultery, but a male one might make me catch the gay. You need to see a robot proctologist. Of course, then you might become a robosexual. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/42 "2009-09-02T13:25:45Z")
There was a website (now since gone) that claimed all working women were lesbians, and advised people not use a female mechanic, teacher, etc. etc. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/43 "2009-09-02T13:49:50Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > There was a website (now since gone) that claimed all working women were lesbians, and advised people not use a female mechanic, teacher, etc. etc. Sooo…according to the site, I guess most women are lesbians, since most women do some kind of work outside the home. Neat. If you’re a lesbian, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/44 "2009-09-02T14:28:59Z")
Awesome. I wanna see every office building in America teeming with male secretaries. Sweet!! It’s just like that letter to Penthouse I keep meaning to write… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/45 "2009-09-02T15:39:50Z")
> [@badbadrubberpiggy](#): > > Also, “sin grenade” is my new favorite phrase. Me, too! God help us if the politicians and priests get ahold of it. ---
**Author:** ![Mikkel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikkel/32/13151_2.png) [@Mikkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikkel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/46 "2009-09-02T16:02:52Z")
> [@Valgard](#): > > I suggest a proctologist with small fingers. > > Took me one prostate exam to understand exactly what women say about pelvic exams - there ain’t nothing sexy about it. Amen, it’s uncomfortable, it’s embarrassing lying there in the stirrups with your junk under a strong light. I’m male and straight and I don’t give a damn whether it’s a man or a woman sticking things in my nether end, I just want to get done fast.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/47 "2009-09-02T16:06:49Z")
Just to present an opposite data point, I have a friend who once told me she is wierded out by the thought of a _female_ gyno examining her. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/48 "2009-09-02T16:18:46Z")
I prefer to go to a male gyn. Females have this attitude of, “If I can take a cold speculum YOU CAN TOO!” And they act like they know everything about you just because you’re both female, at least IME. Funny how things have changed, btw. I have always heard that male doctors for women were a PITA back in the day because they ascribed so many things to “female hysteria” and didn’t believe a woman’s real complaints; now it’s gone the other way: “I know how you feel sister, and it ain’t that bad”…even when it is. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/49 "2009-09-02T16:29:01Z")
I can’t help but remember an old Saturday Night Live Sketch, which featured Jane Curtin and Kris Kristofferson. The two of them had been set up on a blind date by a friend of Jane’s. Turns out that Kristofferson was Curtin’s gynocolegist. As they were talking through their feelings about going ahead with the date Curtin made the remark _“It’s hard to forget that the last time I saw your face it was coming up between my knees.”_ ---
**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/50 "2009-09-02T16:47:11Z")
The likelihood of being sued by anyone who doesn’t end up with a perfect baby is so high that it’s a wonder anybody goes into ob/gyn these days. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/51 "2009-09-02T19:44:59Z")
> [@badbadrubberpiggy](#): > > Sooo…according to the site, I guess most women are lesbians, since most women do some kind of work outside the home. > > Neat. If you’re a lesbian, anyway. No wonder I keep getting turned down for dates. My mom was right I should have become a doctor.😃 ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/52 "2009-09-02T20:16:43Z")
> [@Mk\_VII](#): > > The likelihood of being sued by anyone who doesn’t end up with a perfect baby is so high that it’s a wonder anybody goes into ob/gyn these days. That and it does feel inherently sexist when you’re a guy and say you’re interested in OB does cause some annoyance with the field. Which is a bummer, cuz it’s a REALL cool field with a great mix between Surgery, Internal Medicine, and a good amount of Patient Care Followup. It’s actually a great blending of all 3 areas. Perfect for people who want to see patients and develop a relationship with them, but not have the same people all their lives (or you can if you want), it’s got a bit of lab work and Internal going for it with all the monitoring and checking up and clinical skills, and then at the end you get to go into the OR and actually use your hands for surgical techniques as well. It’s one of the more balanced fields of medicine, and a really cool option for those who want a little bit of everything! But yeah- there’s a ton of hassle that seems to follow a guy that says he’s interested in OB, and it’s kind of a bummer. That gets old real quick. A Shame I say. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/53 "2009-09-02T20:29:08Z")
The man obviously hates America. I refer you to the following statement from an esteemed president of this great nation: “Too many OB-GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country.” Apparently, he wants the terrorists to win. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/54 "2009-09-02T20:50:02Z")
Hilarious, yet scary. And did anyone else catch the “\*\*let \*\*your wife” bit? I definitely prefer female GYNs to male, but it’s about equipment, not orientation (I don’t care if the female GYN is lesbian or the male is gay–all else being equal, I want the woman). I also don’t think there is anything wrong with men who want to be GYNs or women who have no preference or prefer male GYNs. > [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > the sin grenade I would go see that band. ---
**Author:** ![Aangelica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Aangelica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aangelica)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/55 "2009-09-02T21:18:59Z")
> [@Mk\_VII](#): > > The likelihood of being sued by anyone who doesn’t end up with a perfect baby is so high that it’s a wonder anybody goes into ob/gyn these days. This is the precise reason my GYN gave for not having an OB practice to go along with the GYN one. When one of her patients manages to get her oven bunned, she hands them off to an associate for the duration. She told me that she went into OB/GYN in the first place 40 years ago because, on average, her patients aren’t sick when she sees them. She has a lot more scope for preventative measures that will actually do some good in the preventing disease front - and she also doesn’t loose very many patients. She also pointed out to me that, often, the OB/GYN is the only doctor a woman sees _routinely_ - what with the yearly appointments most adult women make and keep. She doesn’t limit herself to strictly commenting on her patients’ vaginal health. The yearly appointment with her is closer to a full checkup. I know I’ve seen her much more often than my GP. Then again, she’s a 60-ish grandmotherly Irish woman. In the “I grew up in Redhook” kind of Irish grandmother tradition. Imagining her with a bottle of Paddy’s or some Guiness while smoking a monster cigar is not at all difficult. She’s a great doctor, but she’s not one to put up with much crap. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/56 "2009-09-02T22:03:45Z")
Wait, people seriously sue their obstetricians if anything is wrong with the kid, even if it’s something that the OB could have caused or reasonably predicted? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/57 "2009-09-02T23:09:10Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Wait, people seriously sue their obstetricians if anything is wrong with the kid, even if it’s something that the OB could have caused or reasonably predicted? There are _lots_ of frivolous lawsuits in the world of OB. And while the vast majority of them turn out in favor of the OB, they’re still time and money-consuming to defend. I loved doing routine OB as a Family Physician, and delivered probably close to 500 babies in my career before giving it up as too stressful due to both the legal climate and the late nights. ---
**Author:** ![Apollyon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/apollyon/32/4238_2.png) [@Apollyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollyon)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/58 "2009-09-02T23:42:28Z")
> [@badbadrubberpiggy](#): > > Sooo…according to the site, I guess most women are lesbians, since most women do some kind of work outside the home. I’m confused, are the lesbians supposed to see male or female OB/GYNs? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/59 "2009-09-02T23:43:35Z")
> [@Apollyon](#): > > I’m confused, are the lesbians supposed to see male or female OB/GYNs? 😃 I’m pretty sure they are supposed to BURN FOR ETERNITY IN THE HELLFIRE OF THEIR PERVERTED DAMNATION! ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533/60 "2009-09-03T00:50:03Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I’m pretty sure they are supposed to BURN FOR ETERNITY IN THE HELLFIRE OF THEIR PERVERTED DAMNATION! Your GYN has a cream for that [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-male-gynecologists-professionals-or-perverts-this-guy-says-perverts/508533.md?page=4)