KevinMD January 24, 2026
President Trump recently made national headlines by calling a female reporter “Piggy,” an act widely decried as outrageous, even for a man who doesn’t shy away from misogyny. It’s one thing to intentionally refer to someone with a derogatory, dismissive label. This kind of behavior should appropriately be met with indignation and moral outrage. But what happens when we carelessly (and repeatedly) call someone a name that belongs to someone else of the same race? Where is the spotlight then?
Several years ago, a good friend shared a personal story that has stuck with me over the years. Nowadays, she’s a pediatric anesthesiologist at a major medical center. Back then, she was completing her anesthesia training at the same institution...
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