Abortion Stories: 9780143138204 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books The U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in June 2022 […]
Seductions of the Transparent Body: X-Rays, A.I. Body Scans, and Cancer
There is no escaping cancer in the algorithm. In the months after finishing chemotherapy, targeted ads for A.I.-powered body scans […]
“About My Body, Let the World Do What It Will:” Suicide Letters, Immigrant Women, and Structural Violence
On Sunday March 8, 1914, twenty-six-year-old Rosa Asorowsky, a “Russian Jewess” and sweatshop worker, committed suicide in Chicago.[1] Next to […]
The Daily Dozen: How the Father of American Football Taught Office Men to Exercise
Under-desk treadmills for the office have become a trend in the last few years. Companies like Walkingpad sell foldable versions […]
Bundles of Pain, Bound by Gender: Himpathy and Misogyny in A Bintel Brief
“I have a grievous wound in my heart and maybe through the “Bintel Brief” I will find relief” (Letter-writer, 1906).[1] […]
Nurses not Nursing: Insensible Violence and Institutional Inertia
The nursing organizations that purport to represent the entire profession repeatedly and resolutely refuse to sharpen their political analysis, refuse […]
The Virgins’ Malady: How Marriage Became a Medical Treatment
“Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, / Who is already sick and pale with grief /… / Be […]
‘A real woman would had buried her child’: Social Media Discussion of the Disposal of Fetal Remains
This essay is the second of a two-part series on fetal remains and cultural politics. Find the first part here. […]
In Pursuit of Purity: Environmental Affects, Reproduction, and the Promise of Bodily Sovereignty
In The New York Times on October 10, 2025, an article titled “The E.P.A. Followed Up on an Unusual Request […]
“Professional” Program Redefinition Endangers the US Healthcare Workforce
Nurse practitioners are a lifeline for the millions of Americans who live in healthcare deserts: 87% are trained as primary […]
