In her memoir, she writes that valuing herself at 59 years old is her "most provocative choice"—a significant declaration in a society obsessed with youth.
Shields discusses the importance of self-advocacy for women, particularly in medical spaces, stemming from her own experiences with a provider who performed surgeries without her consent.
I was horrified, but also at a loss... I didn't want to sue this man... I didn't particularly want talk of my lady parts on the front page of every paper.
My shock and my disappointment was so acute, but it felt so familiar. It just felt like, oh, here we go again—it's the same story repeating.
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