Almost a Woman

Mary Wood-Allen, M.D. (1841-1908), was not only a pioneering American writer but also a physician who dedicated much of her work towards educating young women on topics of purity, health, and sexuality during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As an advocate for women's chastity and moral upbringing, her writings often reflected Victorian-era sensibilities and were underpinned by a sense of m...