I was very appalled with some of the things I learned this week about how our male dominated society has medicalized women. Until now I hadn't recognized the gender biases present in the history of medical practices. In particular I was astonished about the fact Rory brought up from the Vagina Monologues, that clitoridectamies were practiced to stop female masturbation, yet there is a complete double standard because no surgical interventions have ever been practices to stop males from masturbation. I also cannot believe that only 70 years ago these practices were being forced upon innocent little girls. I feel that is much too recent for something so inhumane, but so is much of the rest of human history.
Allison