Internalised Misogyny in Healthcare with Sophie Lee, author & founder of Electric Peach
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The episode discusses internalised misogyny in healthcare with guest Sophie Lee, exploring its impact on women's health experiences and self-advocacy.
Link to Pre Order: Tackling Gender Bias in The Healthcare System. What Patient stories Teach Us About Implementing Systemic Change: https://www.waterstones.com/book/tackling-gender-bias-in-the-healthcare-system/louise-hockings-thompson/jinty-sheerin/9781805018810 Description: Internalised Misogyny in Healthcare Have you ever been told you're too much? Too emotional, too sensitive or not sick enough, not convincing enough, or just not the right kind of patient? And have you ever walked out of an appointment with a female doctor feeling like that was somehow worse? You're not imagining it. This week, we're talking about why. We're joined by Sophie Lee, founder and CEO of Electric Peach and author of Beyond Palatable , a manifesto for women who are done shrinking. Together we unpack internalised misogyny: what it is, how it shows up in the consulting room, among our friends, and sometimes in ourselves. We explore why women are conditioned to police each other's health experiences, why dismissal from female clinicians can feel particularly shocking, and how we can start to check our own internalised biases. Sophie also shares her powerful perspective on self-advocacy in…
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