Welcome to episode 22 of the Woman Uncaged Podcast!

We discuss:

- Recent examples of the invisibility of women

- How women's invisibility impacts our physical wellness

- How patriarchy attempts to control women in myriad ways, including the how a bill was blocked that would protect access to contraception

- How certain people's opinions DO matter more depending on the issue

- Women and the medical system (the mystery of menopause, the success of female surgeons, and more!)

- The invisible and unconscious bias against women

- A hidden perk of being invisible to the patriarchal gaze

- The invitation to step into greater assertiveness as we age and why this can be so difficult

- How we are taught to be disempowered

- The stripping away of choice is a stripping away of power

Resources Mentioned:
Article by Lyz Lenz: https://lyz.substack.com/p/axis-of-snivel
And some actual info on the representation of women's issues in health research funding: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/underfunding-research-female-health-leaves-huge-money-mesk%C3%B3-md-phd/

As always, we'd love it if you would share your thoughts about this episode with us. You can email us at womanuncagedpodcast@gmail.com.

We love hearing from you!

~Linda's website: https://singingbirdcoaching.com/ ~Laura's Monday Money Missives: http://eepurl.com/dcJpRL