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Patriarchal Norms In The Healthcare System

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I have not had a negative experience with the healthcare system based on my gender. What I have experienced in the healthcare system is discrimination due to my size. I am on the larger side, but pretty healthy. I exercise and eat well enough, and (besides my weight) my vital signs indicate that I am ok. However, when doctors look at me, they assume that I am there to discuss my weight, or they ignore the point of my visit and shift the conversation to my weight. Patriarchal norms threaten women’s health in two ways. First, they establish they male body as the norm and focus on men. This means that most medical studies, medicine tests, cures and general research assume that men will be the consumers of these various goods. When women are targeted

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