1/6: this is an outstanding article H/T to @AtheneDonald - everything clicked for me & Im now horrified about where we put the onus of responsibility for fixing “impostor syndrome”. Credibility deficit/testimonial injustice are key to understanding what going on. #GCchat https://twitter.com/bmjleader/status/1314151241946222598

2/6: As a woman, I have experienced credibility deficit and testimonial injustice in every area of my life. As a patient in the healthcare system, as a person trying to operate in a position of leadership, as a researcher/professor. And I’ve seen it happen to others too. #GCchat

3/6: and then of course I have experienced these things personally as a genetic counselor and seen them happening to my GC colleagues, where matters are compounded (at least in old school environments- ie general genetics clinics) by the fact that we are not physicians. #GCchat

4/6: this has hardened my commitment to elevating the voices of my colleagues and to pointing out when I see evidence of credibility deficit/testimonial injustice in action. Let’s change the conversation about imposter syndrome ‘cos it’s a bit gaslighty #GCchat

5/6: this is all obvs, but the article crystallizes it: there’s only so much that we can control here re: governing how we think & behave to own and project our competence, the rest of it involves tackling systemic injustice based on racism misogyny etc... & yes I’m in. #GCchat

6/6 the concept of imposter syndrome now feels like a tool of white supremacy/patriarchy. The appeal of buying into it (as a person with credibility deficit) is - I think - that it gives a sense of at least some control.... Anyway, glad to have this deeper understanding #GCchat