Unwell Women, then and now

I’ve been reading the book Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn. It’s a fascinating look at the history of attitudes towards women in medicine.

Some of the myths and beliefs discussed in the book have made me roll my eyes or laugh aloud (hello wandering womb theory!)

However many of the accounts are deeply unsettling not only because of the unfortunate outcomes for women throughout centuries due to sex-based prejudice, but it’s clear that in 2024 we still have a very long road ahead towards achieving complete bodily autonomy for women.

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marieofvenus·Aug 06

I love your share AND your passion, Tiffany! I can think of so many women in my circles that would appreciate what you do AND connecting with you (they're not on this platform). Would it be okay if I shared their sites, see if any of them resonate?

Iynna·Aug 06

This is so interesting! I am very much pro sciences and believe in the advances of medecine BUT i have grown extremely skeptical of medecine in the United States (context I grew up on the African continent and Europe) . The fact that healthcare is such a business filled with conflict of interest (eg doctors pushing for certain drugs because they make a profit on them ie no longer in the interest of the patients) is beyond me and make me less trusting of the system in the US.It sucks because if today I am diagnosed with a disease, of course I’d not think twice about going to see a doctor!

kaitlingraham·Aug 07

It's unfortunate that women's medicine doesn't get taken as seriously as it should. I heard an expert from the book "Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men" that said the reason so many medicines aren't effective for women is because they aren't included in medical trials. Researchers treat it as though women are smaller versions of men, when the reality is our hormones make us react differently to the medicine. It is fascinating though, I'll have to check out that book 📖

Iynna·Aug 11

that's exactly it and the same goes for minorities eg a lot of studies are based on white male primarily!If you want to learn more about science topics with a diverse set of people i'd strongly recommend Andrew Huberman / the Huberman Lab's podcast where his goal is to democratise science and he tries to bring a range of guests, and more women researchers too!