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Women’s bodies shamed in medicine.
It is said that historically women have had a raw deal in Western systems of medicine. Women’s bodies have been routinely sexualized or their characteristics ignored or shamed. In a recent book1 a leading cancer doctor in the US, Dr … Continue reading
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Misogyny and contraception
Misogyny is defined as “hatred or contempt for women and girls” and is, and probably always was, widespread. In 1275 a tract was written by one Jean Le Fevre, all about the wickedness of women. And it seems his belief … Continue reading
Elen Samuel, doctor and writer 