Why does Terri think that Jack is being sexist towards her at the hospital

[TMC]

When Jack meets Terri for the very first time after he cut his finger and had to go to the hospital, Terri tells Jack that he has to get a tetanus shot. Jack is obviously afraid of getting a shot and soon, Terri informs him that he has to get a shot in his butt. Okay, I get that Jack is afraid of getting a shot, since it's completely natural for people to be afraid of such a thing.

But why and how did it suddenly turn into to the notion that Jack didn't want a woman like Terri giving him a shot? I guess, I don't understand what the big deal is whether a man or a woman gives you a shot as long as they're a trained medical professional like a nurse in Terri's case. I mean, it isn't like Jack isn't aware that women work at the hospital before he encountered Terri.

I find it funny that Jack is much more comfortable with the idea of a man giving him a shot up his naked rear-end (the man in question, turns out to be the janitor) than he is with a beautiful woman like Terri.

[TheLittleFaerie]

Originally Posted by TMC

When Jack meets Terri for the very first time after he cut his finger and had to go to the hospital, Terri tells Jack that he has to get a tetanus shot. Jack is obviously afraid of getting a shot and soon, Terri informs him that he has to get a shot in his butt. Okay, I get that Jack is afraid of getting a shot, since it's completely natural for people to be afraid of such a thing.

But why and how did it suddenly turn into to the notion that Jack didn't want a woman like Terri giving him a shot? I guess, I don't understand what the big deal is whether a man or a woman gives you a shot as long as they're a trained medical professional like a nurse in Terri's case. I mean, it isn't like Jack isn't aware that women work at the hospital before he encountered Terri.

I find if funny that Jack is much more comfortable with the idea of a man giving him a shot up his naked rear-end (the man in question, turns out to be the janitor) than he his with a beautiful woman like Terri.

Some men are like that, I've known men who would never let a woman cut their hair, they say it makes them uncomfortable lol

[BestTVever]

Its a sitcom and the scripts are written for laughs, not reality. Reality is a tetanus shot is not even given in the butt. Its given in the arm. But its funnier for Jack have to expose his butt for his future roommate. This indirectly leads to Jack not wanting her to be their roommate. And we get a suspense 2 part cliff hanger if Terri moves in. But wait! Larry's got an idea to chase Terri away with gag tricks
In the end, they make up and Terri moves in.

[Lyverbe]

Originally Posted by TMC

I guess, I don't understand what the big deal is whether a man or a woman gives you a shot as long as they're a trained medical professional like a nurse in Terri's case.

I don't think he cares. This was just an excuse for him to not get the shot whether it's from a man or woman.

[ClarenceAlabama]

I always took it that Jack didn't want Terri to see his butt.

Also, in the tattoo episode he wouldn't let her see it and he was ok with Larry seeing it.

[rusty spike]

It was one of those episodes where Jack was out of character. For most of the series, Jack is a very caring individual with very few hang ups, but then he becomes so unreasonable while waiting (which he does not and has tantrums). I really don't like Jack in that two-parter because they have him acting like a 2 year old.

[BestTVever]

Originally Posted by rusty spike

It was one of those episodes where Jack was out of character. For most of the series, Jack is a very caring individual with very few hang ups, but then he becomes so unreasonable while waiting (which he does not and has tantrums). I really don't like Jack in that two-parter because they have him acting like a 2 year old.

What about Jack goes to the dentist?
A night not to remember?

Post Chrissy they took the Jack character to dumb depths.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by BestTVever

What about Jack goes to the dentist?
A night not to remember?

Post Chrissy they took the Jack character to dumb depths.

I also read the argument that after Chrissy left, Mr. Furley for all intent and purposes, became the resident "dumb" character on the show.

[BestTVever]

Originally Posted by TMC

I also read the argument that after Chrissy left, Mr. Furley for all intent and purposes, became the resident "dumb" character on the show.

That's for sure. I see that. In Furley's first season he was goofy but not dumb. As the years go by he is still goofy but really dumb and naive.

[TMC]

I saw Terri's introductory episode again the other day, and I still find what Terri accused Jack of as weird. Basically, Terri said point blank to Jack, "You don't want me to assist you because I'm a woman!" I'm of course, paraphrasing, but that's basically the gist of where Terri was going with that type of statement.

When at any point did Jack even clearly imply that he didn't want a woman to give him medical attention? To me, Terri was practically making a straw man argument. That would almost be like if a chef like Jack happens to be female and suddenly, accuses the person that they're serving of not liking the way that the food tastes simply because a woman cooked it.

[thejasoomian]

Originally Posted by ClarenceAlabama

I always took it that Jack didn't want Terri to see his butt.

Also, in the tattoo episode he wouldn't let her see it and he was ok with Larry seeing it.

Ditto!

[TMC]

While we're on this subject, how come Terri doesn't wear latex gloves when administering Jack a shot?



Was is simply not mandatory yet or "the norm" in the United States back in 1981?

[BestTVever]

Originally Posted by TMC

While we're on this subject, how come Terri doesn't wear latex gloves when administering Jack a shot?



Was is simply not mandatory yet or "the norm" in the United States back in 1981?

It was just post 70s where they were not used for shots yet. I was a kid in the 1970s and the dentist would have his hands in your mouth and never wore a mask. The AIDS crisis in the mid 80s changed all of that. Today doctors, dentists use gloves for everything. Crazy to think about but I have my 1970s memories. I can actually remember the first time a dentist used gloves was about shortly after this episode aired. It seemed really weird. But looking back it was gross for both the dentist and patient to have someone's hands in your mouth.
But the glove part is the least of it. Tetanus shots are not given in the butt. Also no one would just jam a needle into someone like that. But its done for comedy.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by BestTVever

It was just post 70s where they were not used for shots yet. I was a kid in the 1970s and the dentist would have his hands in your mouth and never wore a mask. The AIDS crisis in the mid 80s changed all of that. Today doctors, dentists use gloves for everything. Crazy to think about but I have my 1970s memories. I can actually remember the first time a dentist used gloves was about shortly after this episode aired. It seemed really weird. But looking back it was gross for both the dentist and patient to have someone's hands in your mouth.
But the glove part is the least of it. Tetanus shots are not given in the butt. Also no one would just jam a needle into someone like that. But its done for comedy.

To tell you the truth, I really started to wonder about this after watching the "Jack Goes to the Dentist" episode the other day. Jeffrey Tambor plays the dentist in that episode, and like Terri in "Jack Bares All", he isn't wearing gloves while administering to Jack.