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niyad

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6. Rachel Gross' 2022 book, "Vagina Obscura", covers the basic dismissal,

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:09 PM

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ignorance, fear and hatred of women's anatomy, particularly as it relates to her entire reproductive system, by the entire medical, research, scientific communities, as well as religious and political communities.

It is but one example of the misogyny that infects every area of society, even in the third decade of the 21st century.

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