Feminism and Health: Our Bodies are not Testing Grounds
Women, transgender and non-binary people's relationships with the medical system have historically been fraught . Many of them have left medical appointments feeling unheard, belittled, humiliated or like they are prone to hyperbole. In order to change our collective relationship, interaction and engagement with the medical system to serve rather than hurt, it is important to understand why our relation to medicine has been problematic for us. This piece will illustrate the ‘why’ through the lens of women’s experiences. However, transgender and nonbinary people face a multitude of additional healthcare issues. In order to do this topic justice, I will consider it more in-depth in a subsequent post. Image Description: Photo of a nurse taking someone's blood pressure. The photo is taken from above and set against a light blue background. Both of the nurse's arms are outstretched, while only one of the patients is. The nurse is holding the patient's el...