Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn

35 reviews

hikikomori_kurokami's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Historical look at how medicine treats women and their anatomy and diseases that ail women, and the gaps that still need to be addressed in the difference between medical know-how and treatment of men and women and everything in between.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

emilykfitzgerald's review against another edition

This book gives an interesting glimpse into the history of female healthcare but is severely lacking in intersectionality diversity, mostly of the talking points are from a posh white perspective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism

annadigiuseppe's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion

ellalucys's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Pregnancy

joensign's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

writingforlife's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

kathleenwho's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A really essential book - relatable, infuriating and hopeful. Lots of case studies and anecdotes make it quite readable but some chapters have a lot of information on different topics in quick succession which make it a bit difficult to digest at times. Overall thoroughly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

librijess's review against another edition

emotional informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

thebechdelbitch's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

5.0

Wow. This book was so much to take in, and I'm so impressed by how readable it also was. Such a broad scope of history and yet still retains a really personal touch throughout. It filled me with quiet rage, and incredulity at how recent some of our meagre progress has been - it put everything into easy-to-understand context and historical framing with so many examples and a strong narrative voice. 

The final chapters made me cry and also want to vomit. 

Approach with caution - triggers abound. 

An excellent, enraging read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

a_violentfemme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

I didn't quite know what to expect going into this has I hadn't read much about it apart from the blurb but I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting an overly "white feminist" take on the subject however, the author does a great job at acknowledging the issues of systemic racism in the medical field. 
I found the middle of the book most interesting and in particular the legacy of eugenics and birth control. 
I would however liked to have seen more on LGBTQ+ women and bodies but I suspect that is entirely its own study. As a sufferer of endometriosis, I am too familiar with the gender bias in medicine and found this to be a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment