The Op-Ed That Ended Her Academic Career — Dr. Debra Soh

The gist

1. Soh, who studied the brain and sexual arousal with four types of brain scans, says she felt pushed to design studies around acceptable conclusions.
2. Soh says her op-ed argued children with gender dysphoria are more likely to grow up gay, and she knew it would end her pre-tenure career.
3. Galloway says universities became engineers of a political orthodoxy, but thinks things bottomed out five to seven years ago and older faculty block young talent.
4. Soh advises young people to follow their gut, delay gratification, and treat criticism as possible help rather than a personal attack.
5. Galloway suggests picking a 5-year goal and working backward, while Soh keeps her plan private, stays open to chance, and urges struggling people to keep going.