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Women’s History Month: Reclaiming the History of Womanhood & Mental Health
During Women’s History Month there is so much history to discover, discuss, and analyze. From marginalized communities, figures left out of history, and history-defining figures, there is a lot of ground to cover. For many years, this month (alongside International Women’s Day) has been a “feel good” holiday — one where we celebrate our womanhood. But thanks to the education of many Black and female of color writers, combined with the current political climate surrounding gender, I’ve come to see that it’s not the lighthearted subject I thought. It’s dedicated to the ugly, nitty-gritty parts of history where women clawed their way into the books, into rights, and into the overall story of human history.
So many atrocities and inequality women in history faced still go unanswered and untaught: this is the point of the month/day. We acknowledge the fight and their suffering. As women, especially in a climate like this, we have to speak up, for ourselves and each other (especially those deemed “not like us” by outside groups). One important and under-discussed point has been the history of women’s mental health, an ever-evolving issue.
