PSY345H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bearded Lady, Genetic Testing, Amniocentesis
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People are actually willing to pay to see it/touch it/ experience it. Ex: bearded lady, elastic person, guy with a lot of body hair. In the past, individuals with these skills are allowed to make money off of them. Ex: travelling circuses would have a freak travelling with them, which was a selling feature as people were willing to pay to see them. Ex: genetics (genetic testing, amniocentesis) they look for disorders and offer. They also bring into the world and bring premature children. Prematurity is high risk for developmental problems (including birth defects, various forms of brain damage, etc. ) We can reduce number of children born with disabilities, it is possible to remove disability completely: we cannot eradicate brain injuries, degenerative disorders (ex. She argues that this is dehumanizing and creates a low self esteem among the individual. This ultimately makes the patient passive and getting better will take much longer.
