Doctor Karen Tang Says: Please Keep Science Out Of Your Mouth If You Try To Justify Your Hateful Ignorance!

Doctor Karen Tang says: “Please keep science out of your mouth if you try to justify your hateful ignorance!”

Karen Tang, a gyn surgeon,  writes over at Instagram:

As a Gynecologist who cares for transgender and gender non-binary patients, I had to speak out about politicians trying to invoke “science” to justify their ignorance and bigotry. Every OB/Gyn has to learn about a range of complex genetic, hormonal and developmental conditions where biological sex defies the rules of “male” and “female.” We’re tested on them on our boards. But this doesn’t even begin to touch on the complex factors that contribute to *gender* identity, which is separate from, and sometimes unrelated to biological sex. I’m honored to care for genderqueer patients, and will always let the patient lead the conversation in terms of their gender identity, sexuality, thoughts on hormones, fertility, and surgical options. Every person is different, and deserves our respect. ❤ And I’m still constantly learning about these issues myself. I hope other doctors will join this conversation and lend their support for the trans and gender non-confirming communities. 🙌

HT Munroe Bergdorf.

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i don't really understand why you would be pro-zoo. like i understand nature reserves and sanctuaries where people can observe from afar, but it doesn't seem right to me when they're locked up in generally small confined areas for people to watch them do nothing all day. idk maybe i'm getting this wrong, and i still really respect you, i just don't understand this. like i interned at a zoo and felt uncomfortable with how small their living areas were and how they had no stimulation

Zoos don’t look like this anymore.

They look like this:

Good zoos do not keep their animals in “tiny spaces” with no enrichment.  I’m not pro-roadside zoo.  I’m pro-accredited zoo.  Zoos are incredibly important for conservation and education.

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