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What is a woman?

  During the last confirmation hearing of  Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, when asked to define "what is a woman" by Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn , Judge Ketanji Jackson replied, "I can't… I'm not a biologist". This might seem like a simple question. Still, recently, it has become susceptible and politically damaging, where people are ready to jump on you from both sides on whatever answer you give. The non-answer she gave might be the most correct thing she has done in this situation. There is a documentary out by Matt Walsh captioned "What is a woman". Matt Walsh is a right-wing political commentator, writer, and speaker who has a podcast and is often seen on Fox News. He is married with 4 children and said he did not attend university. I had to watch it at the insistence of my sons, who wanted to get my view on it. Matt believed things were complicated now, even for those in the know. Hence his first interview was with  Ger...

My first job as a doctor

  My first job after I graduated was as an intern at the University Training hospital, where I had trained. Even then, I was surprised that I was taken as it was usually reserved for the best of the best or you had to know someone. I did not consider myself a top student. Although I came from a village next to the city where the University was located, it seems that it is now engulfed by the city and now considered a suburb. As a junior doctor, you notice the effect immediately. As a medical student, you are chased away from the wards as they see you as a hindrance to the senior nurses' effective, well-rounded running ward. All the nurses now take special care of you as a doctor. I noticed that I had many mothers, sisters, aunts, etc. and even made the extra effort to ensure that you had eaten, especially when they found out we were from the same city. The cafeteria delivers food to each ward for the "doctor on call". Although, for all intent and purposes, your work is a ...