
Episode #1
THE OTHER HALF, Part 1: Hysteria and the Socially Constructed Woman
<p>Is Western medicine designed for women?</p><p><br></p><p>In Part 1 of The Other Half of Healthcare, we’re starting at the beginning—or at least, thousands of years ago—with hysteria.</p><p><br></p><p>For centuries, women’s bodies, symptoms, emotions, sexuality, and behavior were interpreted through ideas about what a woman was and what she was supposed to be. From the wandering womb to witchcraft, lobotomies, and Valium, the diagnosis of hysteria changed over time—but the assumptions surrounding women are worth examining.</p><p><br></p><p>How did those ideas shape women’s he...

