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The dangers of women’s speech
For centuries, women have been ridiculed and punished for excessive talking, despite the fact that men gossip just as much.
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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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Wonder Woman’s wonder women
Discover more about the women who inspired an icon: Wonder Woman’s story of bondage, bracelets and birth control.
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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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A philosophical essay upon the celebrated anodyne necklace, recommended To the World by Dr. Chamberlen, for Childdrens teeth: Women in Labour: And Distempers of the Head. Published by reason of the great increase of late Years in the Bills of Mortality, by which it appears that in and about London, (the same may be said of Paris, or any other great City, above 12000 Children have Yearly Died of their teeth, and Convulsions and Fevers caused thereby: Besides the great Numbers of Women that are Daily Lost in Child-Bed: And the Multitudes of Persons that Dye of Distempers of the Head. In this essay therefore is clearly shewed from the Principles of the New Philosophy, how by the Wearing only of this necklace Children will easily Breed and Cut their Teeth, without any Pain, Convulsions, or Fever at all: Women in Labour be Easily, Presently, and Safely Delivered: And most Distempers of the Head Cured without ever taking in any thing at the Mouth. Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen, and the Royal Society. Entred in the Hall-Book.
Chamberlen, Paul, 1635-1717.Date: 1717- Books
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The modern practice of physick vindicated, and the apothecaries clear'd from the groundless imputations of Dr. Pitt. In which is contain'd Several Physical disquisitions concerning the State of a Human Body, the Seperations and Secretions in the several Fluids, with the Method of Perspiration. An Account of Pulses, and of the Digestion of the Stomach, after a Mechanical way. How Animal Generation may be understood. A Refutation of the Vulgar Opinion that supposes Women colder than Men. Together With an Appendix in a Letter to the Learned Sir John Floyer about the further use of Cold Baths.
Browne, Joseph, active 1700-1721.Date: 1703- Books
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The female physician, containing all the diseases incident to that sex, in virgins, wives, and widows; together with their causes and symptoms, their Degrees of Danger, and respective Methods of Prevention and Cure. To which is added, the whole art of new improv'd midwifery; Comprehending The necessary Qualifications of a Midwife, and particular Directions for laying Women, in all Cases of Difficult and Preternatural Births; together with the Diet and Regimen of both the Mother and Child. By John Mowbray, M.D.
Maubray, John, -1732.Date: 1730- Books
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The female physician, containing all the diseases incident to that sex, in virgins, wives, and widows; together with their causes and symptoms, their degrees of danger, and respective methods of prevention and cure: To which is added, The Whole art of New improv'd Midwifery; comprehending The necessary Qualifications of a Midwife, and particular Directions for laying Women, in all Cases of Difficult and Preternatural Births; together with the Diet and Regimen of both the Mother and Child. By John Maubray, M.D.
Maubray, John, -1732.Date: 1724- Books
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The offices, according to the use of the Church of England, for the solemnization of matrimony; Publick And Private Baptism of Infants; Churching of Women; Visitation and Communion of the Sick; And the burial of the dead. To which is now added, an appendix, Containing useful Directions for the Due discharge of the foregoing Offices, and other Articles relative to the Ministerial Function in general.
Church of England.Date: [1780]