Sunday, November 29, 2015
JFK's Sister was Lobotomized
Check this out. It is about Rosemary Kennedy, the younger sister (by one year) of JFK. She was lobotomized at the age of 23, in 1941, because she had mood swings and erratic behavior. Rosemary's father, Joseph Kennedy, feared that she would create controversy and damage his reputation, leading to the operation. Joseph didn't tell his wife about the procedure until after it happened and the family revealed that she was "mentally retarded" in 1961. This is a very sad story of a man putting his name before his children and it is similar to the Big Nurse and McMurphy. I think she lobotomized McMurphy to make sure she had control and power and Joseph lobotomized his daughter to make sure he retained political power. Both are example of getting power in an unjust way.
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I agree with Neil that this is another example of lobotomies used unjustly in order to preserve power and authority. It's clear why lobotomies were outlawed in the United States and many other countries as they made people into "vegetables" and were used unjustly as well.
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