Women Who Defied Traditional Gender Roles
On October 27, 1951, Henrietta Lacks, an unknown historical figure at the time, made an unintentional but monumental contribution to science and medicine that would forever change history. Although she did not knowingly defy traditional gender roles, Henrietta’s story challenges the norms of patient consent and medical ethics, eventually inspiring a movement for patient rights.
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@TheNewsOwl I've read about her before. How many of us owe our lives to that woman? Polio was very nearly eradicated because of her.
Makes me wonder whatbthe white supremacists would think if they realized their polio vaccine came from her.