Gender and Medicalization by https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u 10/7/20 Discussion Section Activity en-us 2020-10-07 11:34:24 UTC 2020-10-07 15:16:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4cb.png Describe the gendered meaning of this characteristic. sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809856024 Aka: what does this characteristic/issue/condition "mean" for the gender that your group was assigned?]]> 2020-10-07 11:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809856024 Is it already medicalized? How could this characteristic be (de-)medicalized? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809856025 *What might you call the diagnosis? How might you describe it (as an abnormality? As a pathology? As a chronic condition?) What kind of treatments could be used? What role would physicians play in its medicalization? What other medical conditions could this characteristic be associated with?
*If it is currently medicalized, write about if it were not. 
*If it is currently not medicalized, write about if it were.]]> 2020-10-07 11:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809856025 What would be the broader cultural implications if this change took place? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809856026 *What factors might lead to this (de-)medicalization?
*How might the (de-)medicalization process change how we think about that characteristic, the body, or the gender?
*How might society think about those who choose to treat the condition? What about those who choose not to treat it?

]]> 2020-10-07 11:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809856026 Gendered meaning sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809870728 A sign of aging. Get older ]]> 2020-10-07 11:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809870728 Is it already medicalized? How could this be (de-)medicalized? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809871838 partially medicalized- pressure from society to not have gray ow white hair 
demedicalized: embracing natural hair color ]]> 2020-10-07 11:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809871838 Cultural implications? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809872432 Could treat people differently because of it. people treat them like they are older than they are. ]]> 2020-10-07 11:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809872432 Gendered meaning sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809882742 "inadequate", "castrated",  "deviant"]]> 2020-10-07 11:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809882742 Is it already medicalized? How could this be (de-) medicalized? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809883015 medicalized -term "micropenis"- penis enlargement surgery, Viagra, penis pump
demedicalize- destigmatize perceptions of manliness attributed to their penis (toxic masculinity), degendering medical language (eliminating male domination in vernacular)]]> 2020-10-07 11:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809883015 Gendered meaning sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809883816 stereotype, expected]]> 2020-10-07 11:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809883816 Is it already medicalized? How could this be (de-)medicalized? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809883950 Not extremely medicalized
Midol: deal w/ PMS mood swings]]> 2020-10-07 11:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809883950 Cultural implications? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809884448 Judgement of those who get plastic surgery-"changed" their natural being
By demedicalizing, we can recognize how there are a vast spectrum of different sizes on a bell curve-turning nature into wrongdoing]]> 2020-10-07 11:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809884448 Cultural implications? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809884664 women are soft/nurturing/caretakers

lack of leadership: "too emotional" "not firm"]]> 2020-10-07 11:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809884664 Gendered meaning sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809887434 "abnormal" "unhealthy" ]]> 2020-10-07 11:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809887434 Is it already medicalized? How could this be (de-)medicalized? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809887636 2020-10-07 11:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809887636 Cultural implications? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809888017 2020-10-07 11:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809888017 Gendered meaning sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809933736 Unexpected
Uncontrollable
Masculine in the sense that goes with stereotype that men "can't/don't know how to control their feelings"]]> 2020-10-07 12:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809933736 Is it already medicalized? How could this be (de-)medicalized? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809933938 Not medicalized.
Therapy - learning how to control self]]> 2020-10-07 12:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809933938 Cultural implications? sjhalford https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809934481 Masculine in sense that are aggressive, but not masculine in the sense that they have emotions.
This perpetuates stereotypes about men and how they should behave.]]> 2020-10-07 12:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sjhalford/bzgabrnleqsxq50u/wish/809934481