At her daughter's urging, Mrs. Ginsberg, age 75, went to see a gynecologist for the first time in her life. She answered the nurse's questions and then was asked to step behind a screen and remove her clothes so Dr. Kaplan could examine her.
At some point during the examination, Mrs. Ginsberg said, "Excuse me, Doctor. Can I ask you a question?"
"Certainly," the doctor replied.
"Tell me," she said. "Your mother knows that from this you make a living?"