"womb-fury": 16th century name of (female) hysteria. Wow. In a bad way.
@AthenaHelivoy @aliettedb Hence, hysteria: a condition suffered by women whose wombs were moving about all willy-nilly.
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@fozmeadows@aliettedb Yes, the wandering womb "hypothesis" -- supposed to be cured by pregnancy "calming down" the unruly organ. -
@AthenaHelivoy@aliettedb I swear there are still Republicans and Tea Partiers who secretly believe this is really true. - Show replies
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