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WOMEN S BODIES IN MEDICINE

by HELEN. KING

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Start the Week, BBC Radio 4 · November 11, 2024

Sex and Christianity

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A classicist's exploration of the female body, examining the ways in which religion and medicine have played a gatekeeping role over women's bodies, with Eve's creation from Adam's rib as a foundational reference point.

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