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The Mental Illness industry: It Ain’t About Health or Care

The mental illness industry does not exist to heal people. It was largely built by Gilded Age industrialists to control the population, keep people functioning as workers, and pathologize suffering caused by systemic conditions. Instead of recognizing distress as a … Continue reading

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Why I Don’t Go to Hospitals Anymore

I’m done with hospitals. I value care, but these environments reliably cause harm. I know this from numerous experiences that involve virtually every department. Hospitals are built around speed, liability management, billing codes, and rigid hierarchies. Human regulation is not … 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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The Cost of Speaking Out: FGM, Medical Betrayal, and a Culture of Silence

As a survivor of forced, medicalized female genital mutilation (FGM), I’m keenly aware of the structures and systems that protect powerful men at the top of the domination hierarchy. These allow predators, including those in white coats, to harm others … Continue reading

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