Medical Misogyny: How Patriarchy Makes Women Sick

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Women are routinely dismissed, misdiagnosed, and undertreated in healthcare. In this episode, we trace how centuries of medical misogyny still shape women’s health outcomes today, and what it will take to change that. Additional Reading: Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective designmom.substack.com/p/day-four-at-the-hospital A guide to women's heart attack symptoms: www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms-in-women Watch my interview with Elinor Cleghorn! youtube.com/watch?v=w8vcJaXqzfI&t=54s Sources: “Unwell Women, with Dr. Elinor Cleghorn” — Breaking Down Patriarchy “The History of Gender Medicine Shows Why Women Need Their Own Health Research” — TIME “How Gender Bias in Medicine Has Shaped Women’s Health” — Harvard Medical School Magazine “Why Women Aren’t Believed About Their Health” — The New York Times “Medical misogyny is leaving women in unnecessary pain and undiagnosed for years” — UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee “Gender Bias in Medicine and Its Impact” — Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law “Sex Inequalities in Medical Research” — National Library of Medicine “Gender Bias in Healthcare Is Very Real — and Sometimes Fatal” — Healthline “Clinicians Dismiss Black Women’s Pain. The Consequences Are Dire.” — Capital B “Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment” — National Academy of Sciences “A Closer Look at Negative Interactions Experienced by Women in Health Settings” – KFF “What witches have to do with women’s health” – Salon Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology – Deirdre Cooper Owens Stock footage included in this video was sourced from pexels.com. Watch another video of ours on Why Women Need Their Own Myth: https://youtu.be/oeVHp2DtZjg About: Amy McPhie Allebest is a scholar, historian, writer, and independent podcast host. Allebest began the Breaking Down Patriarchy project during her master’s degree at Stanford University in 2020. Her studies there served as the catalyst for the project and podcast. In addition to the project, Allebest is best known for her viral 2016 Medium article titled “Dear Mormon Man, Tell Me What You Would Do.” The Breaking Down Patriarchy project uses essential historical texts to better understand the origins of patriarchy and to deconstruct its unjust effects on our minds, relationships, and communities. The project envisions a world in which all human beings are able to flourish and reach their unique potential. We strive to include as many voices as possible, and our work is intersectional and inclusive. We are also firmly committed to the well-being of boys and men, and we enthusiastically and gratefully enlist the help of our non-female allies in creating an egalitarian world where everyone can thrive. - Where To Find Us - Listen to our podcast!! Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-down-patriarchy/id1546812743 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5NkBn4sa02rVDr42xGvrON?si=b0d8d6ccb9f7488f YouTube Podcast: https://youtube.com/@BreakingDownPatriarchyPodcast?si=jv3v1XVaOf5UQWMl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bdownpatriarchy/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakingdownpatriarchy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BreakingDownPatriarchy Website: https://breakingdownpatriarchy.com/ Starring Amy McPhie Allebest Written by Sam Rose Preminger, Amy McPhie Allebest Videographer and Editor: Ralph Blair This episode was based on Elinor Cleghorn's amazing book: Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World