Henrietta Lacks Discrimination

During the mid 16th century, discrimination and social partition were known to a part of the common society. The book, The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks, illustrates the life of a lady in that era, where she is strong and intelligent. She is one hero to discover new medicines and information for epidemics, like polio and virology, with her cells. However, her help in medical history is and still remains unnoticed by the majority due to their past history of discrimination and racism in the society. This is the main factor that caused the "theft" of Henrietta Lack 's cells: since she was a female of color during the era of intense racism, she was just for use in medicine without concern and care. Therefore, the incredible accomplishments made by Lacks and her family were secluded by the medical findings by the white community. Another factor that sets apart Lacks and naming her works was her educational background. Considering her …show more content…
The discriminating era takes a big responsibility for this comparison as well. If she was white and wealthy, her cells would have gone through proper consent that would be law-abiding. Her family and herself would be treated with loyalty and respect, and they would be widely known for their medical accomplishments – leaving behind a legacy in the medical field. A few other factors that cause the difference in this comparison are the educational background, financial burden, and setting her name out in the medical society. To be more specific, if she was well taught Henrietta Lacks and her family would not have been left thoughtless of their cell theft. If the family did not have a financial crisis, they wouldn 't have been craving to work and participate in medicine studies. Setting her name in the medical society would have been much more efficient if she was white and had