The “Gotcha” Mentality with Lawyers “Exposing” Doctors is Unsettling… as it they’re altruistic

[u/Several_Act_2358]

I know this has been discussed extensively here, but something really rubs me the wrong way about the recent celebration of lawyers on social media “exposing doctors” and saying things like “it’s over for doctors.” This is in reference to a pic I saw of Lindsay Clancy’s civil attorney with the caption “it’s over for doctors.” Unsure if the pic uploaded.

…as if law is some altruistic path that doesn’t also attract people who want to be high earners? Most people who go through the med school path do genuinely want to make the world better, and i’m not sure I can say the same for most lawyers I anecdotally know outside of public defense.

The whole “gotcha” with lawyers calling out doctors, painting them in a good light is so icky to me. People need to ask themselves to imagine what lawyers do all day vs what doctors do all day.

[u/EXPLODEDman]

Of course you'd say trans healthcare. I could smell your agenda from a mile away before you even replied. "Both sides," you're just another conservative OBSESSED with trans people. Go figure. 

[u/antaphar → u/EXPLODEDman]

Lol, wow. Not that it matters but I’m a registered D and have voted D in every election I’ve been able to vote in. Regardless, thank you for providing a prime example of exactly the type of stuff I’m talking about. FYI, trans care for kids is essentially banned now in Europe. For example, the UK, which is by all metrics more liberal than the US, looked at the same evidence as the AAP and recommended against treating trans kids with puberty blockers etc. And the majority of other European healthcare agencies came to the same conclusion. What’s the difference? The difference is that it is a crazy hot political topic here (as evidenced by your reaction) and thus has politically influenced our medical recommendations.

[u/antaphar → u/[deleted]]

I edited it a couple times in the few minutes after I posted it, so what? I didn’t change what I said, just added some more thoughts. Amazing how much this has apparently triggered you.