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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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