I recently finished a medical history book by Dr. Elizabeth Comen called All In Her Head: The Truth And Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies And Why It Matters Today. From the beginning of medical history in ancient Greece and Rome, this physician details how women has been discounted by physicians over the years. Some people think women have flawed versions of the ideal male body. This thinking is pervasive throughout society. She explores eleven organ systems and lays out the details which can be enraging at times. After finishing it I feel informed and angry.
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