I’m sorry that this has been your experience. I’d rather not be gender essentialist about it and say it has to do with it being a man or a woman. But, I will say (and this is something @thisbluegirl said as well), this is the first time I saw a nurse practitioner instead of an MD. She was so lovely and so maybe there’s a trend there?
Thank you, also, everyone who responded with shared experiences, support or advice. I appreciate you.