Dr Robert Anderson University of Michigan

I am sure you must all be aware of the the above person and the Social Media memes trying to gather more evidence of the abuse at the hands of this Dr. He would perform unnecessary exams and specifically target students under his control. At preset one hundred victims have come forward and they believe the level of abuse will reach up to three hundred. Another reason, while I will always stay in control when being examined or required to be examined. We cannot always trust the person in the white coat.

Thanks for posting this....

What is it about Michigan? First there was Dr Larry Nassar at Michigan State Uni., now there's this guy, Dr Robert Anderson, at University of Michigan.

- Ken

That’s why I am also always in control of the situation and Doctors don’t like me cause of that

But.........I don’t care

My additional comment (compare post #3 ) is that there's all the difference in the world between fantasising something like this happening, whether you're doctor or patient or interested onlooker, and real-life.

That said, there are big issues just below the surface here. For example, times have changed - I think mainly for the good. As I explained to a Zity correspondent of mine, I can remember growing up in my boyhood and teens and at least a couple of gay men making it plain that they fancied me. (I shan't go into detail here.) Given that I grew up increasingly aware of my own gayness, but being totally inactive in doing anything about it until well into my twenties - because gayness was 'nasty' and 'not permitted' - I told my correspondent, 'I sometimes almost wish that Mr B, a teacher, had furthered my 'education' by actually seducing me!' Mr B was a slightly sad man, if also a bit creepy - all of which I attribute to the fact that Society had a much less healthy and tolerant attitude to homosexuality back then. Society was the main culprit, it still seems to me.

- Ken

Ah, the irony of how times and attitudes change, even here on Zity. Years ago when I joined this type of doctor would have been protected by some of the folks on here saying that 'times were different, doctors were more thorough then, it's the patient who has the issue for being too modest' well now with the constant drum-beat of perv doctors being called out, especially when boys were the victims since attitudes about boys as victims were even less tolerated....is well validating for so many of us who 'felt' the doctors nefarious intent through their covert abuse disguised (often very well) as medicine.

Reading here how so many were given surprise genital exams when they went in to see the doctor for a sore throat or similar.... May become, in some cases, historically suspicious.

Reading here how so many were given surprise genital exams when they went in to see the doctor for a sore throat or similar.... May become, in some cases, historically suspicious.

Maybe doc suffered a little senility as he aged and when diagnosing the sore throat he wanted to check the tonsils and confused them with testicles. 😮

Maybe doc suffered a little senility as he aged and when diagnosing the sore throat he wanted to check the tonsils and confused them with testicles. 😮

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Has anyone noticed there seems to be a lot more sex abuse articles about both women and men (teachers, coaches) exploiting minors? Is it happening more often now or just getting more media attention? Tend to think this might be on the uprise, or just more visibility ? Thoughts?

Factors that contribute to sexual abuse of children are varied and complex. That said, it does not appear that the incidence of abuse has been increasing. However, the attention given to high profile offenders can create the impression that it is rampant.

As an adult, I’ve lost respect for the medical profession. I don’t understand how some of these evil and incompetent doctors are allowed to be in charge. Some of them have asked me questions which are invasive, rude, and entirely irrelevant. I don’t think that they have any need to know anything personal. How would they react if they knew that I take my temperature rectally at home ? They would probably refer me to some incompetent mental health “professional.” That’s how things are done today.

It is unjust to lump the whole medical profession with the small group who have broken the law.

I think the uptick might be from kids no longer being told that you must completely obey everything your doctor tells you to do. And when children experience something they found questionable they are told to speak out. There is shame associated with abuse that used to keep kids from mentioning such abuse to a parent or other adult.