4: On Sexism in Healthcare

Did you know that women are 7x more likely to be misdiagnosed & discharged from a hospital WHILE having a heart attack? And tho 70% of people who suffer from chronic pain are women, 80% of pain studies are conducted on male mice or human men. That's right - we're careful to only study male bodies even when the test subjects are little mousies. At the end of the episode Alexis gives us practical advice on how to advocate for our confusing lady bodies while in the hospital!ig: @sadgap.podcast / @misandristmemes / @txgothgf