Tag Archives: gynecology

Gynecology’s Outrageously Dirty Secret: Medicalized Female Genital Mutilation

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

Modern gynecology grew from violent roots. J. Marion Sims, celebrated by some as the “father of gynecology,” performed repeated surgeries on enslaved Black women in the 1840s without anesthesia or consent. He justified it by falsely claiming they didn’t feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse | Tagged consent, enslaved women, gynecologist, gynecology, history of gynecology, medical abuse, pain, pelvic pain, perineorrhaphy, sexualized violence, the husband stitch, urogynecologist | Leave a comment

“Be Nice or Go Away” as a Healing Mantra

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

To come off survival mode, our nervous systems have to believe we are safe now. Too much evidence tells me I’m still not safe, including recent bad therapy and a prior malevolent doctor. Cruelty and contempt at the hands of … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health | Tagged connection, FGM, gynecology, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Medicalized FGM, Mental Health, predators in medicine, Psychology, well-being | Leave a comment

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“Be Nice or Go Away” as a Healing Mantra

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