IDKMYDE: J Marion Sims
IDKMYDE: J Marion Sims  
Podcast: The Breakfast Club
Published On: Mon Feb 17 2025
Description: 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.