Thread by @KDansky

🧵 I have the following message from a U.S. pediatrician (with due credit given to TERF Island!). Sharing it here, anonymously, with all identifying information redacted, with permission, word for word. The spell is breaking. 1/12

@WDI_USA @WDI_UK @DeclarationOn @StandingforXX

"Kara, I'm not certain this is the best way to contact you and I apologize for using your professional site. However, I just wanted to let you know that I am available as a resource for you and your organization... 2/12

I am a board certified pediatrician in the US. I have been in practice since [YEAR], and sadly, am going to take a few years off of clinical medicine... 3/12

My decision to walk away for now is multifactorial, but a definite contributing factor is my inability to continue playing along with the trans narrative for children... 4/12

(Unfortunately, I live in [STATE], a state where speaking out and expressing my opinion could result in the loss of my license.)... 5/12

I've been a closet TERF (thank you Mumsnet and the UK!) for about five years now, and only a few friends and family know my true feelings. As you are well aware, speaking out can be professional suicide, and I haven't been ready to take that step... 6/12

That said, I am strongly considering more public advocacy as I give up my clinical practice, though I'm not sure where to start... 7/12

I would be more than happy to serve as a medical resource for you any time, should you ever have questions or want clarification... 8/12

While I have MANY disturbing and worrisome stories that I cannot share publicly due to patient confidentiality, I can confirm that the "specialty" of gender medicine is an absolute farce and clearly determined to harm as many children as possible... 9/12

I'm disgusted by the AAP and have not renewed my membership (!) based on their pro-trans position... 10/12

Please feel free to contact me any time. I applaud your work and just ordered my copy of your book! Thank you for speaking out and demonstrating such courage and grace. You are a credit to our sex... 11/12

Godspeed to you, sister! A fellow adult human female, [NAME]." 12/12