Summary of Rachel Swaby's Headstrong

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The idea that women should not pursue higher education was first put forward in 1873 by Dr. Edward Clarke, who argued that the female body was not designed for studying. But Mary Jacobi, the first woman to be admitted to France’s École de Médecine, proved him wrong with her medical school studies. #2 The Clarke versus Jacobi dispute was not just academic quibbling, but rather a matter of who was allowed univer