My viewpoint from the field of pediatrics in the wake of the election results. As pediatricians, politics & policy touch everything we do. I see the impact firsthand every day:
- The teen with immunodeficiency who listens to politicians demonize vaccines—even though these protections could mean everything to his health and safety
- The young adult who has been raped and needs access to *the full range* of reproductive services
- The teenager battling depression and thoughts of suicide, but who’s on Medicaid—insurance that many private doctors can’t afford to accept because of inadequate reimbursements
- The young person struggling with their gender identity, while lawmakers publicly vilify them, threatening their safety and well-being
These are real people, and they’re the faces behind every choice our politicians make.
So, what do we do when politicians make our worker harder?
**We work together. We do important, hard work in our daily lives.**
For me, this means caring for each patient and family in front of me, putting one foot in front of the other, and fighting for science, evidence, and what’s good and right in this world.
Fundamentally, I went into healthcare to help people. However, the same people I’ve took out loans for, spent decades in school for, consistently advocate for, wouldn’t even think twice about helping me. And that’s really depressing.
@itsnotdarcy yes!! there is a way to raise concerns and have a conversation while also respecting trans people’s identities! I am so tired of seeing so many people use this an an excuse to be blatantly transphobic and then cry “cancel culture” when people hold them accountable
im not like a sports microfairness scientist but being able to live and participate with dignity is a human right. people get to exist and live and do the things they love
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Don McLean's "American Pie (Parts I & II)," at 8 minutes, 37 seconds, held the mark for nearly a half-century, beginning in January 1972.