# Episode 47 - Haunted History: Lobotomies

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Podcast: [Pinkpill Rx](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pinkpill-rx-7082627)
Published: 2025-10-13T05:00:14+00:00
Episode link: https://jefillmore88.podbean.com/e/episode-47-haunted-history-lobotomies/
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## Resource

In this Haunted History episode, we uncover the chilling story of lobotomies and the women who were most often subjected to them. Sold as a miracle cure for everything from depression to defiance, the procedure left thousands of women scarred, silenced, or erased altogether. Behind the surgical theater curtain was a system that punished women for being “too much”—too emotional, too sexual, too ambitious. From housewives and daughters institutionalized against their will to famous cases like Rosemary Kennedy, lobotomies became a tool of control disguised as medicine. We’ll explore how this brutal chapter still haunts women’s healthcare today, where dismissal and overreach often go hand in hand. Sources & Resources https://katieandjayfillmore.my.canva.site Pinkpill Shop: https://pinkpillrx.etsy.com/listing/1790887598 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PinkpillRx?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Email us: PinkpillRx@gmail.com

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