Nebraska State Patrol accused of requiring vaginal, rectal exams for female recruits

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WOW! I live in Nebraska and had heard that there were big problems with the state patrol..something about it being a male dominated / good ol' boy club but had not heard about the physical examination of female troopers. I think this is awful! I would luv to help even the score.. I think every male trooper should have to get his next exam from me. I can assure you Dr Myk would more then even the playing field.

I think every male trooper should have to get his next exam from me. I can assure you Dr Myk would more then even the playing field.

In that case where do I turn in my application to be a Nebraska State Trooper?

No application needed for you KC Patient... you're always welcome on my exam table. Which reminds me, you're past due for another thorough exam.

Who keeps on saying that medical professionals don't get turned on by examination situations? Without so many words, it seems fairly obvious that this is what the article was describing. Some Nebraska doctors into a combined sex/power trip.

Agracier, I think part of it is a "no true Scotsman" fallacy:

"No true Scotsman would beat his wife."

"Well, Angus down the street beats his wife."

"Well, then, I tell you, that Angus is no true Scotsman!"

We can acknowledge that this kind of misconduct is rare; we can also recognize that the thoughts that sometimes lead to this kind of misconduct are more common than the actions that are the most extreme manifestation of those thoughts. How common the thoughts are is hard to say because we're not mind readers, and medical professionals might be uncomfortable acknowledging these thoughts.

That said, in this case it doesn't sound like the only issue was overstepping sexual boundaries; it also sounds like the misconduct was rooted in bias against women in law enforcement.

What?

I will be the first to admit that there are a few bad apples in every bunch, medical professionals included. I also know that we are far and few between. This topic alone has been hashed out hundreds of times on here with the same results. Honestly it's annoying and pisses me off. It's highly offensive. It's like saying that all gay men molest little boys. Yes, there are some that do but they are few and far between.

I think in this case it isn't the medical professionals to blame but the patrol themselves. The medical forms the medical professionals are getting instructions from are not coming from their offices but from the patrol's. The doctor was probably just following the forms and doing what he/she thought was expected from him.

Mashie

My question is... what is all included in the male exams?

The article states that "male recruits were generally not required to undress or undergo such invasive exams."