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Sexism kills: Medical Misogyny and Ignorance of the Female Bodies
“And Victorian doctors like Isaac Baker-Brown often performed non-consensual clitoridectomies on women, which involved removing the clitoris to prevent masturbation and make “intractable women” into “happy wives.” This barbaric practice continued in the West up until the mid-20thcentury: in 1944, a Michigan girl—only 12 years old—went to her doctor to be treated for hysteria. In the exam room, “an attendant clamped an ether-soaked rag over her mouth from behind. When she woke up, her clitoris was gone. ‘They tried to keep me from masturbating,’ she said.” . . . READ MORE of this article by Anastasia Lacina: Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is…
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94 Women Allege a Utah Doctor Sexually Assaulted Them. Here’s Why a Judge Threw Out Their Case.
“Mateer was shocked, she said, when Dr. David Broadbent reached under her gown to grab and squeeze her breasts, started a vaginal exam without warning, then followed it with an extremely painful examination of her rectum. . . “Under Utah’s rules of medical malpractice, claims made by victims who allege a health care worker sexually assaulted them are literally worth less than lawsuits brought by someone who was assaulted in other settings — even if a jury rules in their favor, a judge is required to limit how much money they receive. And they must meet a shorter filing deadline. “It’s just crazy that a doctor can sexually assault women…
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A Brief Overview of How Male Medicine Co-Opted the Midwife’s Role in the Birth Process
. . . Medicine gradually gained control of the birthing process and eliminated the lay midwife. The first step in this process would be the establishment of medicine as a profession. Once this was accomplished, the formation of professional associations with lobbying power in individual states would become an effective method for controlling licensure and limiting the activities of midwives as well as placing legal sanctions on them. All of this occurred while females were barred from entering the profession of medicine. . . READ MORE of this article by Leonard F. Vernon, Sherman College of Chiropractic, Spartanburg, SC, USA: https://www.scirp.org/html/2-1440513_59725.htm Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational…
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Claiming My Voice: One Woman’s Struggle With OBGYN Violence
On 16 September 1993 I was horribly abused by the two male physicians involved in the birth of my 7th child. Several weeks later I was diagnosed with PTSD, an incurable mental disorder which I still suffer from today. They escaped accountability. As the 30th anniversary approached something clicked in my mind: These horrible men went on their merry way, pursuing careers and enjoying life while I suffered emotionally, physically, and financially. So I decided to claim my justice by claiming my voice. This book is my justice. Telling my story is my justice. My story includes details about child abuse, rape, being sexually violated at my first GYN exam,…
