A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news Roots and the 1970s. The disorientation of illness. A history […]
Poking Holes in Political Memes: History, the Welfare State, and the Trope of the Founding Fathers
An elderly man behind me in the checkout line at the grocery store asked me what I do. When I […]
“The Torture Began”: Symphysiotomy and Obstetric Violence in Modern Ireland
“They just took me into the ward and put me on the bed and told me they were going to […]
Sunday Morning Medicine
A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news Shakespeare kidnappers? A bizarre 1970s pro-life movie. Black Death […]
I Could Wrestle with my Disability, but I Think I’ll Dance Instead
A year and a half ago, I gained a permanent dance partner. That’s what I’ve decided. That’s how I need […]
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Feminism, Mental Health, and Musicals Meet on the Boob Tube
Yet another school year has come to a close. Perhaps you’ve just finished your comprehensive exams or defended a dissertation […]
Back in the Narrative: Hamilton as a Model for Women’s History
Last September, the soundtrack of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-nominated Hamilton: An American Musical became available online to Americans everywhere, and history […]
Sunday Morning Medicine
A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news Murder bottles. Life before antibiotics. Revolutionary-era trash. Was there […]
“Why does Congress wish to have mothers and babies die?”
It takes a rare political personality to gain regular air-time on today’s political pundit shows. Former Ohio State Senator Nina […]
My Son and Foucault: A Modern Tale of Sexual Surveillance
The following is a personal narrative that may be difficult for some readers. We hope that it will produce a […]
