Reminder that until the 1960s, men could commit troublesome wives and daughters to mental hospitals, and have them lobotomized without their consent.
Women were lobotomized for being menopausal, or anxious, or even for nagging, and were almost never informed as to the profound changes the procedure would cause. 60-80% of lobotomy victims were women, even though men were more likely to be committed to asylums, but by doctors, and for mental illness, rather than - in multiple instances - by cheating husbands who found a lobotomized wife preferable to the risk of divorce and alimony payments.
Victims lost adult mental function, creativity, and the abilities to problem-solve and care for themselves…but hey, they weren’t anxious any more, and most importantly, they’d stopped nagging, so this appalling medical abuse was written down as a win.