SOC243H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Jeff Lorber, Ethnomethodology, Reproductive Health
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Difference in health needs/concerns between men and women. Example: reproductive health, zika virus, hygiene stuff, cancer. Due to: biology, culture, social settings and ideology. Gender: combination of physiology, identity, sexuality, appearance and behaviours. Gender categories: men, women, transgender (someone born with ambiguous sexual characteristics) Menstrual suppression occurs largely through off label use of contraceptives. Pharmaceutical companies have received permission to sell drugs for menstrual suppression. Will women in military be encouraged to practice menstrual suppression. Ethnomethodology: know how to behave and navigate different behavioural/social behvaiours. Agnes: a male who was raised as a boy and adopted a female/woman identity. Study showcases how gender is created through interactions. Agnes mastered to pass as a normal natural female. Individuals are entitled for their right to become their gender of choice. At the moment, governments do not cover these surgeries. Some may argue it is commodification of emotional expression as well as the healthism discourse of improving your health/skills.
