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A review by camille_abelanet
Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology by Deirdre Cooper Owens
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I thought this was a very well done book. It's shorter than I had anticipated, so I blazed through it in one day, but I really enjoyed learning about the history of gynecology, especially as it relates to race and gender.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Slavery, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Infertility, Medical content, Racism, and Sexual assault