Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: The Intimate Side of a Woman’s Life

Oct 31, 2023
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Leona W. Chalmers
Leona W. Chalmers, author of The Intimate Side of a Woman's Life, discusses outdated medical advice for cisgendered women of the 1930s. Topics include douching, period cramps, sex energy, cleanliness, vaginal health, sexually transmitted infections, and contradictory information on women's health.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 6min
2
Cleanliness and Sex Energy
05:52 • 11min
3
Critiquing the Squatty Potty and Questioning Illustrations
16:32 • 7min
4
Exploring Women's Intimate Health and Sexuality
23:55 • 10min
5
Mixed messages and dangerous information on women's health
33:37 • 4min