Common gender stereotypes can negatively affect patients in healthcare settings in several ways. For example, assuming that women are more emotional or sensitive than men may lead to their symptoms being dismissed or not taken seriously. On the other hand, men may be expected to "tough it out" and not express vulnerability, which could prevent them from seeking help for mental health issues or other concerns. These stereotypes can result in subpar care and treatment for patients, as their individual…
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1972, the state of Oklahoma passed a statute denying the sale of “non-intoxicating” beer to men under the age of 18, and women under the age of 21. Curtis Craig a male age 18 at the time, was the Appellant, and claimed that this law, constituted a gender-based discrimination that violated his 14th amendment constitutional right of equal protection of the law . The Appellee was David Boren Governor of Oklahoma. The state argued it was enacted due to a matter of safety concerning driving. Armed with statistics…
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Gender dysphoria is more common in children than it is in adults. However, majority of children with gender dysphoria do not grow up to be adults with gender dysphoria, studies say some seem to outgrow it as they get older. According to Canadian Psychological Association researchers have being studying children with a strong desire to be of the opposite sex have found that only a very small proportion of these children continue to have gender dysphoria when they grow up (Canandian Psychological Assiation…
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For centuries and bleeding into modern day, women have faced discrimination solely based on their gender. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, (R.B.G), sought to confront these problems. The beginning of her feminist journey started with knowledge and awareness of her environment. Feminism is an important movement to ensure gender equality, because rights should be equitable to everyone. Ruth Ginsburg’s cultivation of intellect was vital to setting her on the path of becoming a feminist leader. As she started her…
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different treatment of boys and girls interact with biological factors (such as prenatal exposure to testosterone) to steer development. Unlike explanations that are purely biological or purely social, this theory was an attempt to integrate the influences of nature and nurture. Money and Ehrhardt argued that the primary determiner of gender development is the sex of rearing, which is initially determined by biological factors. The child will be socialised based on this sex and their gender will develop…
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development of a positive cohesion in group therapy can be deeply affected by the cultural diversity of the social construct of that group. In the behavioral health field, dealing with substance abuse disorders in particular, there is no discrimination of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, and economic status. The SAMSHA (2005) describes diversity in group therapy as the differences that distinguish the individual from others and how others identify the individual. As groups are comprised of many differing…
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Navigating the Stigma: The Impact of a Borderline Personality Diagnosis on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is defined as a psychiatric condition in which an individual has impairment in self-identity, self-direction, and interpersonal relationships. A central feature of BPD includes an unstable self-image, which may manifest as dissociative states in response to stress and providing inconsistent or conflicting…
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and MOSAIC in Regina. 2. What is racism? Racism is discrimination or prejudice based on a belief that one race is better than the other. In Canada there Human Rights legislation designed to protect people from racism. Even so, sometimes it is harder, for example, for certain races to rent an apartment or to find a job. 3. What is discrimination? Discrimination is the treatment or consideration of a person based on their race or class rather than individual characteristics. For example, people…
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Transgenderism, also known as gender identity disorder (GID), in the medical field, is defined as a strong and persistent discomfort with one’s natal sex and the gender role of that sex, which causes clinically significant distress or impairment (Abel). This means that people who are diagnosed with GID often experience incongruity between their expressed gender and their natal gender. As today’s society becomes more and more accepting of the LGBTQ community, it has become clear that the medical…
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prejudice and stereotyping? Discrimination is a negative attitude or the unjust or unequal treatment of persons or people based on certain characteristics such as race, gender, religion or ethnicity. Prejudice is defined more as affecting more groups than individuals. Discrimination is different from prejudice and stereotyping because it denies certain rights and opportunities to both individuals and groups based upon the reason for prejudice, such as race, religion or sexual preference. Discrimination…
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