Happy International Women’s Day! Today I want to talk about gender. And about medicine. Because in the hospital, my pronoun is doctor. International Women’s Day is often framed as a celebration of women’s progress. And it absolutely should be. But for me, the story of gender has never been about division. It has been about people. I grew up with an unshakeable belief in my own worth because of the people around me. My father loved me unconditionally and believed completely in