The study of health care provided at Alpha House in New York City suggested that black women and other women of color were better able to withstand pain than white women,and were often referred to as more "primitive" by the health care workers.These attitudes stemmed largely from

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The study suggests that the attitudes towards black women and other women of color being able to withstand pain and being "primitive" stemmed largely from stories and folklore about their bodies. This indicates that these attitudes were based on cultural beliefs and prejudices, rather than information from trained physicians, conflicts between physicians of different races, or Medicaid policies and directives.

The Study of Health Care Provided at Alpha House in New