"Bottom line is that I honestly don't care about the gender of my health care provider as much as their training, attitude, and communications skills"......Stargazer, I totally agree!
I was very sad to read some oppinions here,because, as a female doctor, I thought there was a little prejudice in some words....
Here in Brazil, most women prefer female gynos, so that their number is incredibly increasing....
Mashie said that, in the past,they thought women's education, wasn't as good as men's....it's true! But now, at 2010!!I can't believe someone could even think like this.
Personally, I don't mind the gender, if it's a good doctor....and people unsensitive, less gentle or comprehensive there are at both genders!