Historically, the female body has been viewed as inherently pathological, beginning with Greek medicine and continuing through psychiatry and psychoanalysis. Women were often excluded from public life and defined in opposition to men, with thinkers like Freud denying them sexual agency. Literature and culture reinforced this repression, portraying women as mad or confined when resisting gender roles. Feminists have challenged these narratives, arguing that womanhood is not fixed but constructed. Despite progress, modern society still controls and commodifies women’s bodies.