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All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen
1 review
bridgetpeach's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
1.5
The stories were hyperbolic. Like- very much historical fiction vibe. I know parts of it are true but Elizabeth definitely gets narrative about the situation and experiences in a way that seem very embellished.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
The book was interesting but definitely had transphobia and white feminism vibes. Could have done without that.