#like yes the medical system like all systems is very flawed but the solution isn't to not trust anyone at all

[pikachu-says-peekaboo]

But actually black people do have denser bones than white people. Like the reason that most doctors believe that is because it's true:

This was a study looking at bone density and found that even when controlled for age, diet, lifestyle and assigned gender at birth, black people had denser bones than white people, which is probably why black people are less likely to go to hospital for broken hips and fractures than white people, and not because they like, get refused treatment or don't go to hospital.

Sometimes there are differences in people's bodies because we've evolved differently and that's not racist, that's just diversity and adaptation.

Just like how it's not racist to say that brown and black people are less likely to get skin cancer than paler people, because of the extra melanin! (Please note, I am not saying that it's impossible for deeper skinned people to get cancer, just a lot less likely; everyone should still wear sun protection, regardless of race.)

Why is it important to accept that sometimes there are differences between our bodies?

Because, you should understand that most medical professionals are trying to help you. Being suspicious of doctors and medical experts can kill people.

Do you know what happens when you have more melanin? You take in less Vitamin D. So when the doctor tells us we need to take Vitamin D supplements (especially during winter!!!) , it's not a racist conspiracy to get rid of us, they're trying to help us not die of malnutrition!!!

HIV being incorrectly called a "gay" disease (more straight people actually die from it) increased the stigma around treatment for gay and straight people, meaning loads of people died unnecessarily.

So, although yes there are some stupid things that people say because of prejudice (like that black people experience less pain), we should accept that all bodies are different and that's not racist. Google is free; learn to search things up and checking your sources instead of just deciding what's true or not to fit your worldview.

TL;DR - Black people's bones are denser than white people's bones, you should do your own research but 99% of doctors are trying to help you.