Dr. Stella Milos' office was fast and convenient and those who worked there were polite and helpful, however I was really put off by the two Trump 2024 and the Take Our Country Back stickers in the waiting room. Dr. Milos also displayed poor bedside manner when she pressed on my stomach without warning. Most practioners I've interacted with will warn you before they touch you and explain what they're doing. This is an important part of trauma-informed care and assuring patient bodily autonomy.
Dr. Milos, if you or anyone from your office reads this, I'd like you to know that your blatant support of Donald Trump makes me feel unsafe in your care. Not only does Donald Trump spread misinformation about ongoing health crisis, his platform and policies are directly dangerous to my well being.
I'm a middle class white woman many generations removed from my immigrant ancestors. However, Donald Trump seeks to strip away my bodily autonomy. As a bisexual person and a woman, he seeks to diminish my representation and civil rights protections. As someone affected by domestic violence and sexual assault, he encourages behavior that pose threats to my physical safety and he strips away policies meant to protect me from this violence. As someone who has benefited from government assistance, he seeks to make life and survival less possible for low income individuals and families. As a public service and nonprofit worker, he seeks to take away my livelihood by defunding our public service institutions and barring organizations that assist immigrants from nonprofit status.
I will not be returning again to this office and I hope others will avoid it too. read more