Predatory doctors don’t become that way overnight. They test boundaries. They push limits. They harm in small ways first, with demeaning words, inappropriate touches, and unnecessary procedures. And when no one says no, when colleagues look away, when institutions protect their own, when victims are silenced or disbelieved, they learn that they can get away with it. So they do more.
The problem isn’t just individual monsters. It’s the systems that reward power, obedience, and silence. It’s about credentialed immunity, the way a white coat can protect someone from accountability, no matter what they do to the bodies in front of them.
They don’t offend because they can’t help themselves. They offend because no one stops them. And every institution that ignores complaints or covers up the harm carries part of the blame.
The first “no” might have made all the difference. The next “no” might save a life. But who is willing to risk the corporate fallout? It seems I’m the only one in Delaware.
