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An Open Letter to ChristianaCare Patient and Family Relations

To Denise, Charlie, Kellie, Manasi, and Jennifer of ChristianaCare Patient and Family Relations: Since ChristianaCare banned me from contacting any of its employees because I won’t stop talking about the gynecologist who performed medicalized Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on me, … Continue reading

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When No One Says “No”: How Predatory Doctors Get Away With It

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 … Continue reading

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“Be Nice or Go Away” as a Healing Mantra

To come off survival mode, our nervous systems have to believe we are safe now. Too much evidence tells me I’m still not safe, including recent bad therapy and a prior malevolent doctor. Cruelty and contempt at the hands of … Continue reading

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The Distribution of Predators in Healthcare

Six years ago today, I became a victim of medicalized sexual violence at the hands of a gynecologist who used his position of power to assault me while I was unconscious, removing healthy tissue without my consent. I reported his … Continue reading

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