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Janet's avatar

Management of side effects easier I’d say. But back then a woman could be thrown in an insane asylum for being, shall we say, a woman. 😱😱😱

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Keahi's avatar

They could also be subjected to FGM - not just hysterectomies - for the same reason. Yes, it was a standard medical practice in America for most of the 19th and 20th centuries. Under those circumstances I think I might reach for the laudanum myself.

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