I got pregnant my 1st year of surgery residency. I’m told you already have Muslim and Black going against you, what were you thinking getting pregnant? #BlackintheIvory Tweet added by Qaali Hussein, MD @QaaliHussein1

Qaali Hussein, MD

4 years

I got pregnant my 1st year of surgery residency. I’m told you already have Muslim and Black going against you, what were you thinking getting pregnant? #BlackintheIvory

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Akeem N. Marsh, MD, DFAACAP

@_Doc_Ak

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 !!!!

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@DrAkeemMarsh It was repeated every single year! Of course it didn’t help that I kept having babies every single year and I still remained Black and Muslim 😂

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@twin_doc

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Alina Ashraf, MD

@alinaashraf96

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 You’re an inspiration to us all ♥️ Much love from Pakistan!

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@alinaashraf96 Thank you 🙏🏿

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Dr. Mariam Molani

@drmariammolani

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 Oh my god I’m so sorry. That is a disgusting thing to say to someone.

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@drmarmolani It was par for the course...

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Dr. Nelson Rosen

@nelson_rosen

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 When I read these horrifying things I suppose like many I think of what great line I’d use to shut up offender and put them in their place. But I know that’s not usually what happens, only the shock, pain, frustration, sadness. So sorry you had to, have to, deal with such things.

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@nelson_rosen Even when it happens so frequently that you plan on how to answer, the pain and frustration and knowing that you’re the one to suffer consequences if you speak up makes it impossible.

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NurseRachel ❤️🦕 🌈

@rachelcharvey

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 I hope you had a healthy baby and crushed residency. Sorry to hear you were on the receiving end of this much ignorance and I’m sorry it’s been dozens upon dozens of times.

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@rachelcharvey Thank god for the babies. They made it much more tolerable!

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Quince Mountain

@QuinceMountain

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 Wow. I hope that wasn't someone who claimed to devote their life/career to 'healing' b/c that's some garbage.

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@QuinceMountain Yup. Even claimed “diverse and family friendly program” and used me as an example!

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🌟Roshni Beeharry 💙 aka The Peripatetic Academic

@roshni_beeharry

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 Outrageous thing to say .I'm so sorry to hear you had to endure this (from a colleague,I presume ?)

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Qaali Hussein, MD

@QaaliHussein1

4 years

@roshni_beeharry Nope, not a colleague

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@manifestwithme_

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 You’re absolutely amazing! I solute you and all mothers in medicine! Absolutely amazing

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MP 🥼✌🏽👨‍👩‍👧🕉️

@mmpearls

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 What a cruel thing to say. As if all those things were some kind of liability instead of being assets. I'm so glad you made it through all that Dr. Hussein. We're privileged to have you in medicine ❤️

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#PureBlood Pieter Henderson

@capi2274

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 Well if you feel that being Black and Muslim is a limitation of any sort. You can always relocate to a pro black muslim country such as Egypt or Morocco or or or. I suppose it is easier just playing the victim in an African pro Eurosentric country. Sies man pathetic.

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Saira Haque, PhD

@SairaNHaque

4 years

@QaaliHussein1 I was expecting my daughter during my PhD program and I still remember an offhand comment that I probably wouldn't finish.

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