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Michele Lent Hirsch

    This author specializes in writing about science, gender, and health. Her nonfiction, featured in prominent outlets, delves into complex topics with insightful analysis. Through her literary work, she offers a unique perspective on the intersection of scientific understanding and human experience. Her expertise shines through in compelling and informative writing that encourages readers to think critically.

    Invisible
    • 2018

      Invisible

      • 230 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.1(747)Add rating

      Lent Hirsch weaves her own harrowing experiences together with stories from other women, perspectives from sociologists on structural inequality, and insights from neuroscientists on misogyny in health research. She shows how health issues and disabilities amplify what women in general already confront: warped beauty standards, workplace sexism, worries about romantic partners, and mistrust of their own bodies. By shining a light on this hidden demographic, Lent Hirsch explores the challenges that all women face

      Invisible