Dentistry As A Gendered And Sexualized Occupation

A Feministe reader sent this image from her dentist's office (read the original post here):



The reader writes:

I had an appointment at a new dentist’s office this morning, and the only art in the waiting room was the attached poster. I found it an interesting choice for the waiting room: the woman appears to be wearing a swimsuit, the doctor on the left is looking at her breasts while holding a tooth in his left hand and a rose in his right... I thought it was an interesting depiction of misogyny in the medical community, especially in the gendering of doctor-patient relationships...

Here is another from the artist:



Here is a similar painting from another artist.