Women's bodies are weird: doctors' beliefs

I'm starting to get the feeling that maybe the world doesn't want me around. Hmmph.

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Ancient beliefs about women's bodies

I swear I was just doing it for longevity, Dear.

Indeed, girl's and women's bodies have been a subject of inspiration and wonder, but they've also been grossly misunderstood throughout history.

While today most myths about the female body have been debunked, it's a fact that many odd beliefs prevailed for thousands of years.

The Buddha gave us a way out of misery.

More often than not, these were detrimental to women, ignorant, as well as blatantly misogynistic (women-hating). In this gallery, Stars Insider revisits some of these beliefs, from ancient civilizations to the Victorian era, and everything in between.

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