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Nymphomania and hypersexuality in women and men

The history of nymphomania is closely bound with society's views on women and their sexuality.

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Thousands of years of women’s pain

Even in the 21st century, women with severe monthly pain find their suffering minimised or dismissed by the medical profession. Such pain is seen as simply a natural part of being female.

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What Black women do when the NHS fails them

Sabrina-Maria Anderson explores misogynoir – hatred of Black women – within the NHS, and how women like her are consequently turning to other sources of medical support.

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Self-obsessing in the age of selfies

The tiny, joyful spark of a social media ‘like’ can lead to a damaging obsession. Find out how far people will go when their phone addiction gets the upper hand.

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  • Mad Margery, a young woman driven mad and living in the fields. Oil painting attributed to J.J. Hill, 18--.
  • Mad Margery, a young woman driven mad and living in the fields. Oil painting attributed to J.J. Hill, 18--.
  • Mad Margery, a young woman driven mad and living in the fields. Oil painting attributed to J.J. Hill, 18--.
  • Mad Margery, a young woman driven mad and living in the fields. Oil painting attributed to J.J. Hill, 18--.
  • Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Mezzotint by A. von Prenner after A. Varotari, il Padovanino, ca. 1720.
  • Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengel after A. Varotari, il Padovanino.
  • Judith and her maid put the head of Holofernes into a bag. Engraving by A. Smith.
  • Judith with Holofernes' head. Line engraving.
  • Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.
  • Judith and her maid hide Holofernes' head. Woodcut.
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