In this episode of the Cervivor Podcast, we sit down with Wendy Kline, author of Exposed: The Hidden History of the Pelvic Exam, to explore the often-overlooked history of gynecology and its impact on women's health today. Wendy discusses the challenges women have faced in the healthcare system, the advocacy efforts that have shaped change, and the ongoing struggles to remove stigma around gynecological care. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation on the history, activism, and future of women’s health.
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More About the Guest:
Wendy Kline, Ph.D., Dema G. Seelye Chair in the History of Medicine at Purdue University, is internationally recognized for her scholarship in the history of medicine, history of women's health, and the history of childbirth. She is the author of four major books: Exposed: The Hidden History of the Pelvic Exam (Polity, 2024); Coming Home: How Midwives Changed Birth (Oxford University Press, 2019); Bodies of Knowledge: Sexuality, Reproduction, and Women’s Health in the Second Wave (U. of Chicago Press 2010); and Building a Better Race: Gender, Sexuality, and Eugenics from the Turn of the Century to the Baby Boom (U. of California Press, 2001). Kline is also a professional violinist and performs with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra.
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