Asylums always bring up images of horror. Whether in pop culture or fall haunted attractions, the stories around asylums are never good. Asylums were created as places to care for the mentally ill, but eventually turned into institutions that took advantage of a vulnerable population AND found ways to punish women for being too ambitious or independent. Join us this week to explore the history of asylums, the good and the bad, and how women were impacted by these psychiatric hospitals from their creation to now. 

Feminist Corner:

• How does the treatment of psychiatric patients today differ or is similar to this history?
• How can we protect women but also advocate for them to get the appropriate help they need? 

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