I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationship between gender and the sexed body this month. No wonder. Not only is it Pride month, but on June 12th the President signed an executive order erasing healthcare protections for transgender persons, and only a few days later, the US Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil …
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Miracle Cure? Quack Medicine in the Renaissance
Ever since President Trump suggested using disinfectant to treat Covid-19 I’ve been thinking about history of using poisonous materials to treat disease. The President’s remarks concerning disinfectant can be traced to so-called chlorine dioxide (read, industrial-strength bleach) treatments, in which parents attempt to cure their autistic children by bathing them in the chemical, feeding it …
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The Renaissance Uncensored 