Pinkpill Rx

In this Haunted History episode, we expose how modern gynecology and obstetrics were built on the suffering of women—especially enslaved Black women experimented on by Marion Sims without anesthesia. We’ll trace how the flat-on-the-back birthing position came not from nature but from patriarchal convenience, how women were denied pain relief for religious reasons, and how procedures like routine episiotomies, the so-called “husband stitch,” and even the chainsaw were justified.

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In this Haunted History episode, we uncover the chilling story of lobotomies and the women who were most often subjected to them. Sold as a miracle cure for everything from depression to defiance, the procedure left thousands of women scarred, silenced, or erased altogether. Behind the surgical theater curtain was a system that punished women for being “too much”—too emotional, too sexual, too ambitious. From housewives and daughters institutionalized against their will to famous cases like Rosemary Kennedy, lobotomies became a tool of control disguised as medicine. We’ll explore how this brutal chapter still haunts women’s healthcare today, where dismissal and overreach often go hand in hand.

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In this Haunted History episode, we dig into Hysteria. The infamous diagnosis that turned women’s emotions, sexuality, and pain into a medical horror story. From ancient Greece’s myth of the “wandering womb” to the locked wards of 19th-century asylums, hysteria was never about healing women. It was about controlling them, silencing them, and punishing anyone who refused to conform. We also ask the unsettling question: has hysteria really disappeared, or is it still haunting us today under new names and modern disguises?

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In this episode we uncover how patriarchy erased women’s pleasure from medieval medicine to Freud to today’s orgasm gap.

We will be on break for the month of September (2025) and be back with PinkpillRx Season 2 on 10/6/25!

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In this rapid-fire reaction episode, we’re listening to TikToks that will make you say wait, why aren’t we talking about this more?

From the untapped power of menstrual stem cells, to the absurd fact that female CEOs just recently outnumbered CEOs named John. We’ll also explore how men’s health impacts pregnancy outcomes (including preeclampsia and morning sickness) and how it’s literally cheaper to feed and house people than abandon them.

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What is mental load, and why is it so exhausting? In this episode, we sit down with Mental Load Coach Zach Watson to unpack the invisible labor that keeps households running and relationships afloat. In the first half, Zach shares his personal story of becoming a “recovering manchild” and how he came to coach men on emotional literacy and domestic equity. In the second half, we break down the nitty-gritty of cognitive, emotional, and domestic labor.

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Therapist Laura Federico and midwife Morgan Miller join us to talk about their new book, The Cycle Book—a practical, myth-busting guide to hormone tracking and body literacy. We explore why so many women feel disconnected from their bodies, how the medical system pathologizes normal cycles, and why learning your body’s rhythm is a radical act of resistance.

Grab The Cycle Book wherever books are sold. Full links in the show notes.

The Cycle Book:

www.itslauraandmorgan.com

Morgan & Laura’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/thecyclebook?igsh=NzRlZmxxZjY5YjZr

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In this episode, we are joined by Shanna Pearson, a leading ADHD coach and author of the upcoming book Invisible ADHD (release date 9/9/25). Together we explore the often-missed signs of ADHD in girls and women. We unpack why ADHD often looks different in women, how traits like selective mutism, emotional sensitivity, and people-pleasing can delay diagnosis, and what happens when those internalized patterns carry into adulthood. Shanna brings a powerful mix of personal vulnerability and expertise to this important conversation.

Whether you're exploring your own neurodivergence or supporting someone who is, this episode challenges assumptions and offers practical hope.

You can find out more about Shanna Pearson and her upcoming book, Invisible ADHD, at www.ADHDcoaching.com

Shanna Pearson’s Website:

http://www.adhdcoaching.com/

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WjDOizKSzTc3cANHylR8vBYjSYaIyfDz361RMCpAK8A/edit

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In this episode we uncover how midwives and herbalists (once trusted healers) were branded as witches in a campaign to strip women of power, land, and medical authority. We trace that legacy from witch trials to Nazi-era rollbacks of women’s rights to the ongoing failure to ratify the ERA in the U.S. The question remains: Who feels threatened when women have control over themselves?

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This episode unpacks how sexism and racism are baked into modern medicine. From the late inclusion of women in medical research to the biased history of BMI and organ transplant inequality, we expose how systems built around male and white norms continue to harm women and people of color. 

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