3 Responses to “Of bodies with vaginas”

• #1

  maddog1129

  September 26, 2021 at 9:38 am

  You’ve got to be kidding. The Lancet? The medical journal? Can’t say that WOMEN’S bodies have been ignored by the medical profession? WTAF?
• #2

  Ophelia Benson

  September 26, 2021 at 10:31 am

  I wish I were kidding.
• #3

  Sackbut

  September 27, 2021 at 8:10 am

  Sydney Morning Herald: Fury at Lancet over calling women ‘bodies with vaginas’ on its cover

  The cover refers to an article, titled “Periods on Display”, that reviews an exhibition at London’s Vagina Museum on the history of menstruation. The writer refers to “women” four times in the piece, but uses the phrase “bodies with vaginas” once.

  It is a quote including this latter phrase that The Lancet’s editors chose to use on the front page. “Historically, the anatomy and physiology of bodies with vaginas have been neglected,” it says.

  While the language seems to be an attempt at inclusivity, it has prompted a backlash, with some academics suggesting they will never work with the journal again.