J. Marion Sims experimented on enslaved black women without their consent and without anesthesia. We’re joining BYP100 to call for the removal of his monuments in NY, SC & AL.
Add your name to demand the removal of all J. Marion Sims monuments.
BYP100 is calling for the removal of statues of this gynecologist who would experiment on slaves without anesthesia:
“J. Marion Sims was a gynecologist in the 1800s who purchased Black women slaves and used them as guinea pigs for his untested surgical experiments,” they wrote. “He repeatedly performed genital surgery on Black women WITHOUT ANESTHESIA because according to him, ‘Black women don’t feel pain.’”
It is violent to watch others debate your humanity online. Tips for self care for people of color in the aftermath of Charlottesville and other acts of hate.
As allies, as partners, as activists, we all must take action to unite against hate and dismantle white supremacy. Find a Stand with Charlottesville event near you: https://t.co/oOTxJD61oa