SOSC 2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Gender Role, Medicalization, Underweight
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Lecture #10: gender & health: sex" v. gender", sex = biological identification, gender = social identification, sex vs gender- sex is a biological identification as being male or female, there are more than 2 sexes, gender-social identification/construct. These rates of death began to arise in the 1960"s, mainly because of abortion, even though it was an illegal act (it became an underground act, which was dangerous and resulted in many deaths). And women consume more drugs compared to men, which has accelerated dramatically over the past 40-50 years: gender gap in life expectancy. Go to the doctors for life course events, and their reproductive role with the health care interaction. Men: don"t show weakness, stay strong, suck it up. Contributes to higher rates of illness being reported for women: medicalization: has occurred at greater rates for women, more women"s life has become medicalized (parenting, dieting).
