Diversity is a funny thing. You hear it talked about on TV. Your read about it. You think you understand it. But speaking from personal experiences in Boston, you just can't fathom what "diversity" truly means until you experience it. What? Experience diversity? Yep, that's what I said.
For all the men reading this blog - be forewarned - a female over share is about to happen.
Last week, I went to my first gynecologist appointment in Boston which happened to be just two minutes from my place - talk about convenient! I walked into the office and checked in with a Puerto Rican woman, then I talked with an African American woman about my health insurance before taking a seat. I didn't even look up from my spot for five minutes since I was busy answering emails on my phone. Once I did glance away from my phone, I paused. Among about 20 other patients, I realized that I was the only Caucasian female. And then I looked again. A Hispanic woman. An Indian woman. A Vietnamese woman. A Chinese woman. And ... you get the picture. We were all one of a kind in the gynecologist office. It amazed me. That is one in your face definition of diversity. We were all at the office to attend to our female health or for some, future baby's health, and although we came from different backgrounds, we all had the same purpose at that time. The point of my story is that I experience this type of diversity on a daily basis in Boston and I love it. My experience in the gynecologist office is one I encounter on the street, in the grocery store, at the farmer's market and really in most places in the city.
Where I lived in Washington, I just couldn't experience diversity like this and I didn't know what I was missing until I moved here with multiple "one" of a kinds. My husband's contribution to this blog post: every vag looks the same.
And, as will be the usual, I will end this post with a quote from the end of my actual gynecologist appointment.
Nurse: "OK, you are set to go."
Me: "Great, thank you" I said as I walked toward the exit to the waiting area ...
Nurse: "Wait, I have free condoms for you. You have to take advantage of the freebies."
