IDKMYDE: J Marion Sims

The Breakfast Club

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Comedy

4.4 • 14.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

J. Marion Sims, once hailed as the “father of modern gynecology,” built his legacy on exploiting enslaved Black women without anesthesia, turning medical progress into a horrifying practice. His statue in Central Park may have come down, but the lessons about injustice and racism in medicine are still standing strong. Learn more in today’s episode of IDKMYDE!

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