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A review by ashdawn
All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen
challenging
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.75
It was a good read in that it explained a lot about the history of women's health throughout all body systems. It was NOT a fun read. This is horrifying info, yet so accurate to experience. So much rage, both for the history of treatment, and with a couple of the doctors I'm currently having to deal with. So much and yet so little has changed in centuries of medicine.
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Blood, Dementia, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism