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☆ 'Father of Modern Gynecology' J. Marion Sims performed dangerous 'experiments' on enslaved Black women without the use of anesthesia
  + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Many of his medical achievements came at the cost of the health and well-being of enslaved Black women. He performed surgical experiments on enslaved Black women, often without the use of anesthesia. Black women were experimented on to improve health care for white womenSocietal, institutional, and systemic racism has endangered the lives of Black women for centuries. In a 2023 CDC study , Black women reported experiences of mistreatment during maternity care at the highest rate of women surveyed. As enslaved Black women were considered to be the property pf their owners, and therefore did not have their own rights of refusal, Sims' experimented on Black women in order to improve gynecological outcomes for white women.
Persons: Marion Sims, —, J, Sims, Spencer Platt, fistulas, Lucy, Black, Julia Axelrod, Henrietta, Fannie Lou Hamer, sterilizing, vesicovaginal fistulas Organizations: Gynecology, Service, Design, Parks Department, Park, 103rd, Getty, Equity Locations: New York, Central, Mississippi, CDC, Montgomery
☆ One couple packed up an RV and drove 1,300 miles to give birth in Virginia to escape the high Black maternal mortality rate in Texas
  + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Two Black women crossed state lines to give birth since they lived in places with low healthcare ratings. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor Black women, both nationally and in Texas, those rates are disproportionately higher. To avoid becoming another statistic, more and more Black women are opting for home births, doulas, midwives, and birth assistants. Due to the high maternal mortality rate in the US, some Black women are turning to midwives. Perritt warned that crossing state lines, even for those who can afford it, will not address the Black maternal mortality crisis.
Persons: Mimi Evans, Evans, Sarah Reingewirtz, Jamila, Perritt, Erin Monk, Monk, she's Organizations: MediaNews, Los Angeles Daily, Getty, OB, Physicians, Reproductive, VCU Medical Center, SDI, University of Maryland Medical Center, University Hospital Locations: States, Houston, Texas, Richmond , Virginia, Chesterfield, Richmond, In Texas, United States, Virginia, Charlotte , North Carolina, Baltimore , Maryland, Carolina, Maryland, Charlotte
☆ Cool-girl brand Aritzia made employees rate each other's appearances, discriminated against Black salespeople, and fostered a culture of fear, some ex-staffers say
  + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Nichole Jankowski | Isabella Zavarise | Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +27 min
They said 54% of Aritzia employees and 60% of retail employees identified as BIPOC but declined to provide a breakdown of those statistics. Insider spoke with 53 current and former Aritzia employees, several of whom said that while the world of fashion is notoriously cutthroat, working at Aritzia was particularly grueling. Aritzia's spokesperson said the company's success was a "direct result of its high-performance culture." (In a statement of defense filed with the court on July 5, the store manager and Aritzia denied all allegations. A former Ontario store manager said that shortly after she was hired, the manager of store operations asked if she had a boyfriend.
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☆ Racism made us believe MSG was dangerous. Now, chefs are bringing the once-controversial seasoning back into the spotlight.
  + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Everything from chips to condiments, and frozen meals and fast foods, are also likely to contain MSG. Similarly, MSG myths impacted the Chinese food industry, so much so that "No MSG restaurants" lists exist all over the internet and many Chinese takeout restaurants still advertise against MSG use today. While dishes at Woon do not have added MSG, Fong says some of the ingredients and sauces used already contain MSG. "It's a complex answer because almost all Italian restaurants contain MSG in their food. At Bonnie's, everything from bloody marys to desserts contain MSG – something Eng takes pride in.
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