SOSC 1185 Study Guide - Final Guide: Misogyny, Murder Of Reena Virk, Jiwani
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The medical treatment of women , by: mitchinson: talks about the historical transformation of health care and its impact on women, relationship between culture and medicine. The way physicians treat women are a representation of societys ovaries itself is a crime against humanity, interest of the state. Problem with pregnancies = neglecting their womanly roles: marriage and motherhood are cures for uterine diseases, women without periods = have unhealthy attitudes towards femininity, menopause = not normal because men do not experience it. Emotions hysteria is believed to be part of a womans reproductive ability, menstrual cycle, menopause = problems. Interest in the problem/ disease, not the people as humans.