The Genderless Womb? Redefining Our Language as Herbalists
- Author
- Kay'aleya Hunnybee
- Published
- Tue 26 Apr 2022
- Episode Link
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I can just hear your questions rolling...
"What could you possibly mean by a genderless womb?"
"Aren't wombs inherently located in female bodies?"
"Oh, no, are we getting into the topic of gender, now?"
"In what universe do men have wombs?"
Well, my friends, this podcast episode dives into all of these topics and more.
And it doesn't just cover the gender spectrum (though that's super important), but also some of what science has uncovered about the myth of biological sexes, too.
At the most basic level, wombs are wombs. Women, non-binary and trans folks all have them. And everyone is welcome here.
This is my imperfect attempt to express that.
Listen to this episode to learn:
- why what words we use matters, and how exclusive the word "women" can feel exclusive
- how gender is based on cultural conditioning, not a cross-cultural fact
- a little about the normalized "third gender" in Oaxaca, Mexico
- that biological sex is NOT as simple as we were taught it was
- about how relatively common (as in not actually rare) intersex folks are
- that our cells can actually be different genders from each other and how that impacts things like sex hormones in our bodies
- how folks with wombs exist across the gender (and sex) spectrum
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Go check out the NERDY REFERENCES & SHOWNOTES for some of the science
- Plan your garden with the GARDENING FOR YOUR MENSTRUAL HEALTH guide
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.
