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Another SituationAuthor: Ingrid Dutton & Jessica Maerz
Two sisters. Countless stories. All the feels. Join Ingrid Dutton and Jessica Maerz as they dive into personal tales, historical events, newsworthy headlines, and listener-submitted storiessharing each one with heart, humor, and a touch of sisterly banter. From the hilarious to the harrowing, the unbelievable to the unforgettable, no story is off-limits. Its honest, interactive, and above all, fun.A Point5Pinoy production. Language: en-us Genres: Personal Journals, Relationships, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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88-Janice Owes Me Fiddy (The Blackwell Sisters Story)
Monday, 18 August, 2025
The Blackwell sisters, Elizabeth and Emily, forced open the doors of American medicine for women in the 1800s, transforming the profession despite facing systematic rejection from medical establishments.• Elizabeth Blackwell, born 1821 to abolitionist parents, became the first female doctor in America despite initially finding medicine "disgusting"• Rejected by 29 medical schools before Geneva Medical College accepted her—only because male students thought it was a joke• Graduated top of her class in 1849, later losing an eye to infection while training in Paris• Emily Blackwell followed her sister into medicine, becoming the third female physician in America despite facing even greater resistance• Together they founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children in 1857 and later a women's medical college• Elizabeth held surprisingly conservative views—opposing women's voting rights and contraception• Neither sister married, but both adopted daughters• By their deaths in 1910, women made up 6% of physicians; today they represent over half of medical studentsSources:https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/review-doctors-blackwellhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/way-americans-remember-blackwell-sisters-shortchanges-their-incredible-legacy-180976672/http://bedside-rounds.org/episode-62-the-sisters-blackwell/https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_36.htmlhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-blackwellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LbBGRCMXGAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7MRGYRx3DQSupport the showContact Another Situation: Email us at AnotherSituationPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @AnotherSituationPodcast Check out our website https://www.AnotherSituationPodcast.com/ Thank you for listening and sharing!!Music by Tim Crowe
