Special Episode: Dr. Wendy Kline & Exposed

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Health & Fitness, Science

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🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

For many of us, pelvic exams are a routine part of our healthcare. Of course, that doesn’t mean we don’t await them with some dread or anxiety; naturally, these exams evoke a wide range of emotions. But they are a cornerstone in gynecological preventative care - a relatively new one at that. In this TPWKY book club episode, we sit down with Dr. Wendy Kline, Historian of Medicine at Purdue University, to discuss her book Exposed: The Hidden History of the Pelvic Exam. Dr. Kline takes readers through various chapters in the story of this exam: its murky origins at the hands of J. Marion Sims, its stint as a psychological diagnostic tool used by some misogynistic doctors, and its reclamation by feminist physicians and activists who sought to connect with their own bodies. Tune in for a fascinating conversation that exposes all sides of the pelvic exam, with heroes, villains, and more.

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2:10.3	Welcome to the latest episode of the TPWKY Book Club series, where I interview authors of popular science and medicine books about their
2:20.2	latest work. We've started out very strong this season, and we've got such a great lineup for
2:27.0	the rest of the year. These are honestly some of my favorite episodes to put together.
2:32.1	If you'd like to get a sneak peek at the upcoming books that we'll be
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