Whether it is the concept of women as weaker and inferior to men, the uterus as being the seat of all illnesses, or the undue burdens of chronic pain and autoimmune conditions, the system has always been stacked against women when it comes to receiving adequate medical care. The female body, long-held in a place of simultaneous mystique and disgust, is still poorly understood compared to the male body. The theme, across countries and time periods, is centered on disbelief. Elinor Cleghorn’s Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World is an intriguing exploration of the history of women’s health, specifically how women are perceived as individuals and members of a larger healthcare system.
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