HLTHAGE 2G03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mental Disorder, Social Isolation, Masculinity

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 2G03
• Professor: Mat Savelli

Document Summary

Lecture 5 gender, sexuality & mental health. Gender is how we carryout and live our lives, it develops, is fluid & social constructed. Sex is a biologic category something we are assigned at birth. Hegemonic masculinity: mea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g that is so do(cid:373)i(cid:374)a(cid:374)t that it is(cid:374)"t (cid:395)uestio(cid:374)ed, certain masculine stereotypes and emotions, results in women ending up in a certain place. Emphasized femininity: helps create a system of patriarchy, certain feminine emotions. These gender binaries dominate in society: anyone who differs is seen as subordinate or deviant, e. g. someone who is non-ge(cid:374)de(cid:396) (cid:272)o(cid:374)fo(cid:396)(cid:373)i(cid:374)g, ho(cid:373)ose(cid:454)ual, ase(cid:454)ual et(cid:272). Difference in physiology (sex: different physical parts and sex hormones, physical differences some behavioural differences, pms, pmdd for women, social isolation because of testosterone for men. Difference in social conditions (the way society is structured) It creates burdens on different people, in different ways, at different times. Difference socialization (meeting certain social expectations: femininity and masculinity. Difference in research: false differences/ biases, perceived difference.