Ironically, when I've asked my straight friends to join me in hanging a rainbow flag, they answer, 'But someone might think we're gay,' not realizing that is exactly the point. To be mistaken for the oppressed is to momentarily become the oppressed. Alice Dreger answeraskflag share on social
Ok, here goes: I'm going to see how many people I can offend by suggesting that maybe many little gay boys, like many little girls, are made up of sugar and spice and everything nice. Alice Dreger boygaygirl Change image and share on social
When I ask my medical students to describe their image of a woman who elects to birth with a midwife rather than with an obstetrician, they generally describe a woman who wears long cotton skirts, braids her hair, eats only organic vegan food, does yoga, and maybe drives a VW microbus. Alice Dreger birthbraidcotton share on social
Having a child is not like taking a spouse; there is no mutual agreement entered into. It is up the parent to make the commitment. Alice Dreger agreementchildcommitment Change image and share on social
A hospital may spend several million dollars separating a pair of conjoined twins even though that separation is likely to leave them worse off. Alice Dreger badlyconjoindollar Change image and share on social
I do work half time as a historian of medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, and I started my career with work in the 19th century. Alice Dreger 19thcareercentury Change image and share on social
If we are going to have to worry all the time that we might offend some students' sensibilities, we are not going to be able to teach in a way that actually matters. We're not going to be able to teach about sex, gender, race, religion, or violence. Alice Dreger gendermatteroffend share on social
When all is said and done, science actually takes hard work and a willingness to sometimes find out that your most cherished hypothesis is wrong. Alice Dreger cherishfindhard Change image and share on social
Purposefully exposing young people to increased risks of major brain problems - even death - for sport is surely even more ethically complicated than sending young people into this same neurological danger zone as soldiers. Alice Dreger braincomplicatedanger share on social
Surely, sport is not fundamentally about the safety of athletes. If it were, we'd probably have to ban professional football, right after boxing. Alice Dreger athletebanbox Change image and share on social
