Health Beyond the Blog: Rachel E Gross’s “Vagina Obscura”
News Team member Ananya Dash recommends "Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage" by Rachel E. Gross, an exploration of science, culture, history and inequities in women's health research.
Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash (rights-free) Vulva. Labia. Clitoris. Vagina. Why are these words so difficult for Western cultures to embrace? While depictions of penises have historically been plastered on statues, paintings, and architecture, vaginas have been neglected. Even…