J. Marion Sims's contribution to the field of gynecology lie in a series of experiments performed on

J. Marion Sims's contribution to the field of gynecology lie in a series of experiments performed on the enslaved women Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey, among others, without anesthesia.

When artist and activist Michelle Browder saw this painting memorializing Sims's legacy, she was triggered. "From there, I promised myself that I would change that narrative," said Browder in a recent @NewsHour report.

In her black feminist intervention, Browder put Sims under scrutiny on the operating table, surrounding him with empowered black women dressed in modern clothing. She sought to restore a sense of bodily autonomy through a creative reinterpretation of the original 1952 painting underscoring the restorative power of re-envisioning this "great moment in medicine." On Mother's Day of this year, Browder is slated to open The Mothers of Gynecology Health and Wellness Museum and Clinic in Montgomery, Alabama. The property was previously owned and operated by Dr. J. Marion Sims where he conducted his experiments on enslaved women.

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