VAGINA OBSCURA. An Anatomical Journey Through the Female Body
Before you is an exciting scientific journey through the female body.
Historically, women have been accustomed to feeling ashamed of their genitalia. The Latin term introduced to denote these body parts, pudendum, is related to pudenda, meaning "indecency." Until 1651, ovaries...
were called "female testicles." Fallopian tubes are named after a man.
Welcome to the history of the female body, stigmatized and steeped in shame.
Today, a new generation of women scientists is redrawing this map. Using modern tools and the latest discoveries, they look at organs traditionally associated with reproduction - the uterus, ovaries, vagina - and see their remarkable biology.
Through their eyes, journalist Rachel E. Gross guides readers on an anatomical odyssey to the center of this new world. Full of wit and vitality, "Vagina Obscura" is a festive testament to how our attitude towards the body is shifting from disdainful neglect to acceptance and pride.
Before you is an exciting scientific journey through the female body.
Historically, women have been accustomed to feeling ashamed of their genitalia. The Latin term introduced to denote these body parts, pudendum, is related to pudenda, meaning "indecency." Until 1651, ovaries were called "female testicles." Fallopian tubes are named after a man.
Welcome to the history of the female body, stigmatized and steeped in shame.
Today, a new generation of women scientists is redrawing this map. Using modern tools and the latest discoveries, they look at organs traditionally associated with reproduction - the uterus, ovaries, vagina - and see their remarkable biology.
Through their eyes, journalist Rachel E. Gross guides readers on an anatomical odyssey to the center of this new world. Full of wit and vitality, "Vagina Obscura" is a festive testament to how our attitude towards the body is shifting from disdainful neglect to acceptance and pride.
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