Foreigners that moved to the U.S., and temperature method

I wonder how many foreigners who moved to the U.S., continue to take their rectal temperature, if that's what they were used to doing in their home country ?

Why would anyone (foreign) be likely to change what they do just because they were residing in another country .

Would you not take a headache tablet if you had a bad headache because you had moved to another country. .not just the US. . Duh !!

@That_Australian Why? Because you don't want to be considered “weird” or abnormal as an immigrant. Imagine there was a country where it was customary to take rectal temperatures (not have the children take it, I mean, parent or nurse inserting) on children until puberty, and an immigrant to that country goes to the US with his family, and his children start talking around about what happens when they are sick. Wouldn't there be a risk of other parents or the school sending social services after that immigrant?

I certainly hope Social Services hasn't become that Gestapo that they would investigate something as benign as rectal temperatures. Now, if the imported custom was severe canings and the aftermath was witnessed by a teacher or school administrator, I could see that happening. Some countries are more - or less - tolerant of corporal punishment.

I only spanked one of my children one time - 3 smacks with a hairbrush. A few years later he got suspended from school for fighting. He broke down in the principals office and and claimed he would be in big trouble and that his dad beats him. I did get a visit from Social Services - they even interviewed our neighbors. Could've killed the little shit!!

@gwhap I recall reading in the news the following: a little girl had told the kindergarten staff that daddy put things in her behind. There was an investigation. Turned out that it was suppositories given for good reasons.

Also… I don't know if you have ever lived abroad, but when you're a foreigner in a country, especially if you wish to get resident status, you generally want to avoid trouble, to avoid appearing “unassimilated”, etc., for whatever reason. Hey, in Switzerland, I don't know if they still do it, but when you wanted to become a citizen, they would actually investigate whether your life habits had changed to those of the Swiss, including your type of cooking.

I don't mean to criticize Social Services. I've also read reports of parents or grandparents or other caregivers giving abusive treatments; there was for instance a video where a half-crying adult woman recalled how her grandparents had given her enemas for no medical reason.

Hey, in Switzerland, I don't know if they still do it, but when you wanted to become a citizen, they would actually investigate whether your life habits had changed to those of the Swiss, including your type of cooking.

That has got to be an urban myth or some sort of exaggerated media story with a sensationalized twist …

I think it is arrogant to move to another country and not assimilate into the customs of the host country, if they wished to retain the customs of their original country then stay there, the draw to another country would be the customs of that, to diminish that by introducing foreign customs ruins the country, for instance moving from a non circumcising country to a country that routinely circumcises such as israel, one would expect to be circumcised as a condition of entry, moving to france one would expect suppositories instead of oral tablets, and one would expect the same with taking ones temperature, when in rome etcetera

I think it is arrogant to move to another country and not assimilate into the customs of the host country, if they wished to retain the customs of their original country then stay there, …………… a non circumcising country to a country that routinely circumcises such as israel, one would expect to be circumcised as a condition of entry

It all depends to what degree others expect you to assimilate. What is most important is simply obeying the laws of the land. That is really the only true criteria that is of importance. What people eat or how they dress or if they are circumcised or not, is of little importance when it comes to being a new-comer.

Besides, take the assertion about circumcision. That is a religious question for the most part. Surely one doesn't assume that conversion is mandatory for residence in another country? And what about those who are cut and come to live in a country where that is not the practice at all?

These kind of requirements are just excuses to deny entry because of other considerations and notions.

My Mother's parents immigrated from Norway, to a community that was heavily populated with Scandinavian descendants. They brought and taught us old country customs, some of which I have passed down to our kids. Family heritage is important to some.

I doubt any country would require circumcison as a requirement.

And what about those who are cut and come to live in a country where that is not the practice at all?

Sew a skin graft back on?? Procedure is a partial addadictomy. 😜

@agracier has already stated and add my 25 cents to it.

Speaking for the USA in this case, the USA is a country of immigrants from basically all parts of the world. Different cultures, different religions and the laws of the USA basically reflect people are equal. The laws are there so that we can live, work, etc. despite from where we come from. No one group of people is dominate as some may think, from history those from Germany were once known as the silent majority in this country which is probably no longer.

Just to put things in perspective for those that aren't quite getting it my mother immigrated to this country in the 1950's with a sponsor(US Army General) she worked as a waitress. One of the customers who could be clearly heard and was somewhat directed at my mother was complaining about all the foreigners. Another customer was loud enough to tell my mother to ask that person where the feather were on his head. I hope you all get the drift!

I hope you all get the drift!

I seem to have always been looked on as an immigrant no matter where, which is what comes from having parents with different nationalities, a result of a war-time marriage.

In the US I was a Belgian and here in Belgium I am still (after 60 years) still marked out as an American foreigner whenever I do something others don't approve of, think odd or make a linguistic mistake in Dutch (easy to do). It is an annoying pain-in-the-ass, especially when I see ‘natives’ acting like total jerks and making far more language mistakes than I do.

I want to thank the kind posters who provided a welcome and positive response to my post, and kudos to those who understood that my inquiry was made without malice or hostility. It's important to study disasterous moments in history, or we will be doomed to repeat them, as we are living in trying times . I am referring to individuals who wish to attack and destroy any concept of individuality, difference of opinion, and free speech. This is outside of the realm of rectal temps., but it is important that we all work together, towards acceptance, even if we disagree.

Someone mentioned social services. What could be considered to be an acceptable punishment in one country, may be criminal in another. I have friends from other countries who were surprised by how the American culture prohibits parents from punishing their kids. I see it as a double-edged sword. There are parents who actually abuse their children, but most just want to teach them right from wrong. Social workers and psychologists have a tendency to blame the parents, when the kids act up, and commit crimes. I wouldn't want to bring kids into today's world.

Social workers and psychologists have a tendency to blame the parents, when the kids act up, and commit crimes.

What an odd way to describe children's behavior.

Kids can be brats, strong-willed, lazy, sneaky, slovenly, stupid, short-sighted and a whole list of other less than likable attributes, but expecting kids to commit crimes?

That sounds like a harsh attitude to take.

When I lived in Brazil (8-11) I did get rectal exams at every physical but when I moved back to USA i didn’t until about 18.

My temperature used to be rectal, but after coming to the USA it's via my mouth.

I came to the USA in 1988, from the Netherlands.

@agracier There are some countries where conversion (and thus circumcision, if mandated by religion) seems mandatory to become a citizen. I believe it is the case in Saudi Arabia. Is it even legal to be Saudi and Christian?

@agracier There are some countries where conversion (and thus circumcision, if mandated by religion) seems mandatory to become a citizen. I believe it is the case in Saudi Arabia. Is it even legal to be Saudi and Christian?

No idea about Saudi citizenship requirements. But I suspect they are quite stringent and strict.

@agracier There are some countries where conversion (and thus circumcision, if mandated by religion) seems mandatory to become a citizen. I believe it is the case in Saudi Arabia. Is it even legal to be Saudi and Christian?

Approx 97% of Saudi men are circumssized per some web data (didn't mention citizenship)

“Accurate religious demographics are difficult to obtain in Saudi Arabia,[1] but it is believed that there are approximately 1.8 million Christians in Saudi Arabia.[2] Christians in Saudi Arabia are reported to face widespread discrimination, including both foreign-born Christians and native converts.[3]”

I'd assume that those Saudi Christian converts born in Saudi Arabia are Citizens.

Interesting, I moved to the US, in the UK I've only heard of a temperature being taken orally. In the US too never heard of a temperature been take any other way. When I became a resident I had to undergo a medical physical examination. However, I never even had to take my shirt off, I gave a lot of blood, a few inoculations and that was it.

@OverRainbow i don't know, i guess it was the way they do it i the USA. I'm a spouse of a retired staff sgt, so it's all military health system.