Misogyny
8 unrolled threads about misogyny, each one readable on a single page.
Kelly@broadwaybabytoMisogyny in medicine is focusing more on what a man might WANT than what a woman NEEDS. I NEEDED a hysterectomy and was told I wouldn’t survive pregnancy. “Informed consent” for surgery looked like...
SummaryA woman needed a life-saving hysterectomy but faced years of medical gatekeeping where doctors prioritized hypothetical future male partners' desires over her documented medical need and safety. The consent process focused on whether she might regret not having biological children rather than informing her of actual surgical risks and complications, which she later experienced unprepared.Oct 23, 202412 tweets♥ 120KKelly@broadwaybabytoWhen I needed a hysterectomy due to severe endometriosis & adenomyosis, I was repeatedly denied Told I “might want kids.” Told I “might meet a man who wants kids” I was left disabled & bed r...
SummaryA woman with severe endometriosis and adenomyosis was repeatedly denied a hysterectomy she wanted, forced through six surgeries and harsh medications instead, and only received the life-saving procedure during a medical emergency. She connects her experience of medical misogyny and denied bodily autonomy to broader concerns about reproductive rights and women's treatment in healthcare systems.Jun 18, 202520 tweets♥ 103K
Cambridge University@Cambridge_UniDr Louks, we support you. Last week, Cambridge PhD student @DrAllyLouks published this photo on X to celebrate passing her viva with no corrections. Her tweet went viral, attracting over 100 million...
SummaryCambridge PhD student Dr Ally Louks celebrated passing her viva with no corrections, but faced online harassment and misogyny despite the post receiving 100 million views. Her achievement in her thesis on olfactory ethics in literature has been supported by thousands of encouraging messages from the academic community.Dec 6, 20246 tweets♥ 77KKelly@broadwaybabytoWhen I was 21 I was told that pregnancy could (and probably would) kill me AND that I was likely infertile. I asked to have my tubes tied & was told “you’re too young. You may change your mind &...
SummaryA woman with severe endometriosis and health conditions making pregnancy life-threatening was repeatedly denied tubal ligation and hysterectomy by doctors who prioritized her theoretical future fertility over her actual health and bodily autonomy. She ultimately needed emergency surgery, highlighting how medical misogyny and paternalism prevented her from making informed decisions about her own body.Aug 12, 202423 tweets♥ 66K
TOP G@menscoach1Men never date or marry: 1. Nurses 2. Single mothers 3. Party girls 4. Girls with tattoos 5.Feminists 6. Horse girls 7. Lawyers Here’s why… 🧵
SummaryThis thread presents a controversial list of seven types of women the author claims men should avoid marrying, including nurses, single mothers, party girls, tattooed women, feminists, horse girls, and lawyers. The author argues these women are incompatible with marriage due to various alleged character flaws and lifestyle choices, emphasizing that men should prioritize peace in relationships over physical attraction.Jun 14, 202513 tweets♥ 54.9K
Grayson@MinuteNerdNewsNerdrotic is a piece of shit that we’ve allowed to operate amongst us for far too long. A thread 🧵
SummaryA lengthy criticism of content creator Nerdrotic, accusing him of being a grifter who manufactures outrage and sells anger to his audience. The thread claims he has an obsession with criticizing non-straight, non-white, non-male characters and creators while praising male-led projects, and alleges he promotes racist, homophobic, and transphobic views.Aug 3, 202416 tweets♥ 20.9K
David Gamón@davidasesorbmHace 70 años, una mujer descubrió la estructura del ADN. Pero 2 hombres de Cambridge robaron su trabajo y ganaron el Premio Nobel. Ella fue borrada de la historia y murió de cáncer. 🧵 Aquí e...
SummaryRosalind Franklin descubrió la estructura del ADN mediante cristalografía de rayos X, incluyendo la crucial 'Foto 51', pero Watson y Crick utilizaron su trabajo sin permiso para construir su modelo y recibieron todo el crédito, incluyendo el Premio Nobel en 1962, mientras que Franklin murió de cáncer en 1958 sin reconocimiento.May 3, 202615 tweets♥ 10.5KTOP G@menscoach1