In this episode in English, Elinor takes us on a journey through medical history, particularly women in medical history, talking us through her book ‘Unwell Women: A Journey through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World’, of which a German language version is available: Die kranke Frau: Wie Sexismus, Mythen und Fehldiagnosen die Medizin bis heute beeinflussen. This book is an absolute must read for all health care professionals!

Elinor was so generous with her time and expertise, giving us a lengthy, informative and engaging conversation, which has been divided into two parts. In this first part, they discuss: the wandering womb, hysteria, hormones, contraception and the inherent shame surrounding female bodies.

Dr Elinor Cleghorn is a feminist cultural historian. Her writing has been published in Vogue, New Scientist, BBC Science Focus, History Extra, and the Wall Street Journal, and she has discussed her research live on BBC Woman’s Hour, Radio 5 Live, and NPR, as well as appearing on numerous podcasts. Elinor’s first book ‘Unwell Women: A Journey through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World’ was published in June 2021 in the UK and the US, and is currently being translated into 10 languages.

This book is an absolute must read for all health care professionals!

https://www.hellomynameis.org.uk/