Rebecca Siddall

Are tradwives a side effect of medical misogyny? Jackie Lay; NPR It’s ok to admit that we’re all a bit obsessed with social media tradwives. Even though it’s clear that a lot of their content is deliberately provocative, we can’t resist hate-watc…

Tradwives are a bizarre phenomenon, but their prevalence may be more connected to women’s health than we think
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Why aren’t we talking about contragestives? Sophi Gullbrants; New York Times Note: This article discusses pregnancy and abortion. I am aware that this is a sensitive topic for many people, so please consider that before you continue reading.…

With reproductive rights increasingly under threat, maybe it’s time to broaden the discussion around contraception
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What’s so hysterical about wombs? Planned Parenthood Florida I had my first rather alarming introduction to this topic at the age of 16, when a male classmate asked me whether I was on my period. Not out of concern, but rather beca…

“She’s hysterical” might (sometimes) be a compliment now, but for millennia the idea of wombs causing ‘hysteria’ has been used to discredit women…
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How has IVF changed parenthood? iLexx/Getty Images How many IVF babies do you think there have ever been? I was surprised to learn that since the first successful IVF birth 46 years ago, 12 million people have been born via IVF or o...

Fertility treatment is increasingly common - I myself am an IVF baby! But how can we make it fairer?
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Where did the Pill come from? Getty Images; Everyday Health If you’re someone who can get pregnant, then partners, friends, and doctors might expect that you are taking the contraceptive Pill. And for good reason – it’s one of the...

The contraceptive pill was a revolutionary invention - but as I discuss in this article, we mustn’t gloss over the more problematic parts of its history
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Neurosexism on the brain Kyle Bean/The Observer Men are doctors and women are nurses. Men are inventors and women are mothers. Men can think. Women can feel. Despite it being the year 2024, most of us are confronted with thes...

In this article, I explore how neuroscience has reinforced gender essentialism - and how we might combat it
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How the pharmaceutical industry profits off your period New England Women's Healthcare, https://www.newh-obgyn.com Just over a quarter of the world’s population has a period, and yet we are forced to go to extreme lengths to hide them. Periods are often fr...

A piece exploring the links between menstrual capitalism, menstrual shame, and period poverty (published in Varsity newspaper, 2023)
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Long Covid SOS Charity | Recognition Research Rehabilitation Long Covid SOS is the voice of the thousands of Long Covid sufferers in the UK. We are throwing a lifeline to all those who are living with the debilitating impact of Covid-19: Long Covid

I’m afraid I’m only familiar with UK-based ones such as www.longcovidsos.org but I’m sure if you email them, they will be happy to help and could probably put you in touch with any contacts they have in Brazil.

I’m really glad the article is useful. Wishing your family member all the best, and if they’re feeling like they need some support, I would recommend contacting one of the long covid charities if possible

The invisibility of Long Covid has an even longer history World Health Organisation, https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus An estimated 65 million people worldwide and 2 million in the UK have Long Covid. I am one of them. Having first caught COVID-1...

An article exploring my own experience of Long Covid, and how I see it mirrored in the history of post-pandemic post-viral conditions
(Published in Varsity newspaper, 2023)
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A Moon with a View NASA/JSC The news of Jeff Bezos' (questionably-shaped) rocket flight to the edge of space last week has launched interest in humans returning to the Moon, and sparked the subsequent bidding war betwee...

It was the height of the pandemic…but billionaires were starting a new space race. Is this opportunity or inequality? (Published in Varsity newspaper, 2021)
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Hello everyone! I’m Rebecca, a feminist historian of science!

My blog explores some of the more marginalised perspectives in science policy. If you’re interested, please have a read or leave a comment - I would love to hear from people with similar interests!

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