You Are Your Uterus

"Aristotle is from the fourth century BCE. And, he focuses on defining women as inferior because of their biology. And thus, that inferiority makes her a lesser human and far less able to contribute anything to society. 

And the reason why I titled the episode after him is because of how influential he was on subsequent scientists and philosophers, great Roman physician, Galen, whether it's medieval physicians, you see so much of w...

The early Christian church on Eve, The Virgin Mary, and Mary Magdeline. 

“I'm using the Bible and the biblical stories that were used by men during the first several hundred years of the church's existence to establish a specific identity for women. And it's an identity that's lesser, and it's an identity that requires male control.”

By the way, are you familiar with Adam’s first wife? Tune in to this episode to listen to what was ...

How many stories about women involved in the founding of America do you know? Can you tell me at least one name that you know of a woman who helped in some of the battles in the United States? 

Listen to this episode so you can learn more about the history of women who attempted to shape America with their bold ideas. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Please send me an email if you have any questions about what I've discusse...

Points worth noting in this episode:

• Poverty in the 19th Century was a moral cause of insanity.
• Lactational insanity
• Poverty is considered to be "The fault of the poor person." 
• Florence Nightingale and her semi-autobiography, Cassandra
• Britney Spear's thirteen-year Conservatorship produced four albums, a global tour, a four-year residency in Las Vegas, and $131 million in earnings.

Books referenced in this episode:

Mad,...

So many of the arguments that the American feminists made in the 19th century are still relevant today. Here’s a timeline of some of the historical events mentioned in episode seven: 

1776 - The Declaration of Independence was adopted and the Preamble are established and it's stated that the rights are based on natural law.

1789 - This is the year that the constitution was formally adopted ...

After the Uvalde shooting and the new abortion law that passed, I needed to gather my thoughts and rearrange how I wanted to move forward with the following episodes. So after a couple of months off, I'm back with more education on how history repeats itself, and I'm picking up where I left off. 

[2:30] My focus for this podcast is to highlight that women have demanded to be treated as full citizens and human beings in the United S...