Thermae Romae Novae is a Netflix series that is truly out of the ordinary. The story follows Lucius, a Roman architect who is passionate about baths, and who suddenly finds himself thrown into modern-day Japan. Through his travels, he discovers baths, onsen, and habits that are completely different from his own. The concept may seem totally absurd at first, but that is exactly what makes the series so charming.

Hysterectomy, defined as the surgical removal of the uterus, is generally considered within a biomedical discourse focused on pathology, therapeutic indication, and clinical effectiveness. Yet such an approach tends to obscure the social and symbolic dimensions of this organ. In anthropology, the body is never purely biological: it is also the product of cultural constructions, social norms, and power relations.

L’hystérectomie, définie comme l’ablation chirurgicale de l’utérus, est généralement envisagée dans le cadre d’un discours biomédical centré sur la pathologie, l’indication thérapeutique et l’efficacité clinique. Pourtant, une telle approche tend à occulter les dimensions sociales et symboliques de cet organe.

J’ai été formée à penser le corps non pas comme une simple réalité biologique, mais comme un objet profondément social et culturel, traversé par des normes, des représentations et des rapports de pouvoir...

I was trained to view the body not as a mere biological reality, but as a deeply social and cultural object, shaped by norms, representations, and power dynamics.