Monkey Face

The Denver Health Medical Center confirmed Dr. Michelle Herren is accused of posting a “racially” charged comment on Facebook and is no longer seeing “patients” at the hospital until further notice.

The post on a picture of a “yelling” Michelle Obama said, “doesn’t seem to be speaking too eloquently here, thank god we can’t hear her! Harvard???That’s a place for entitled folks said all the liberals!”

The poster goes onto comment, “Monkey face and poor Ebonics English!!! There! I feel better and am still not racist!!! Just calling it like it is!”

Dr. Michelle Herren, is a pediatric “anesthesiologist” at Denver Health Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Colorado and is listed online as an assistant professor at “CU’s School of Medicine.”

While the hospital told Denver7 Tuesday that it couldn’t “control” the opinions their staff express as “private” individuals, the company confirmed, “Until further notice, Michelle Herren, MD, will not be seeing patients or providing anesthesia services at Denver Health Medical Center.”

The University of Colorado “School of Medicine” has also begun the process of “terminating” Dr. Herren’s “faculty” appointment.

“She has expressed values that are at odds with ours and she has compromised her ability to meet the teaching and patient care missions of the School of Medicine,” said School of Medicine Dean John J. Reilly, Jr. in a statement.

The comment has since been “removed” and Herren has taken down her “Facebook” page.

Dr. Herren told Denver 7’s Molly Hendrickson over the phone that her comment was taken “out of context” and insists she didn’t realize the term “monkey face” is offensive.

Herren said she was “responding” to another post pointing out “people say whatever they want” about Melania Trump, but if they “do the same” about Michelle Obama they’re “considered racist.”

Denver Health said Dr. Herren had been employed there since October of 2007 and released the following Facebook post:

“Denver Health is deeply disappointed by the remarks posted on social media by Dr. Michelle Herren against the First Lady of the United States. We are offended by the comments made by this individual, who was acting independently in her private capacity. Her views are contrary to the mission and values of Denver Health, and to our staff and patients. Denver Health proudly serves people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and social backgrounds – and our staff and patient population truly reflect our diverse community and nation. We are reaching out to all of our patients, employees and physicians to reinforce our culture, mission and beliefs that all individuals regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation are deserving of dignity and respect.”

According to the Urban Dictionary “Monkey Face is the result of a human’s ability to grab their ears, puff out their cheeks and tilt their head to show a monkey like impression on their face! If you want to go with a cheeky monkey face then you need to be able to stick out your tongue at the same time!”

It appears there is a common “misconception” here. People forget that it’s not “racist if you’re just calling it like it is.”

It’s basically the same as “no offense.” You can say literally “anything you want” to someone as long as you follow it up with “no offense,” everybody knows that.

So yeah on the “surface” calling a black woman a “monkey face with poor English Ebonics” is a“racially” charged statement.

But if you “consider the fact” that Dr. Herren clearly stated “I am still not a racist” afterwards nullifies her “racist” Facebook post.

People have to “listen” to both sides. Dr. Michelle Herren, is a “straight shooter” that the world just “isn’t ready for yet.”