health 1

Health 1 - Activity

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Choose and answer ONE question below:

(If you answer more than one, I will grade the first one.)

1. The prevailing characteristic of our study of women’s health is that women have historically struggled to control their own bodily agency or autonomy . Hysteria is one example of this. Referring to “The Dark History of Hysteria” and any other material from the lecture, explain how the history of hysteria illustrates women’s struggle for bodily autonomy.

2. Choose a quote from Chapter 5 of Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks that illustrates why reproductive justice is important to feminism and to women’s freedom and autonomy.

Quote (with page number):
Explain how the quote illustrates why reproductive justice is important to feminism and to women’s freedom. Mention at least one other reading or video from the Health 1 lecture in your discussion of the quote.

3. Provide an example of a health concern related to sex or gender being medicalized or pathologized. You can write about yourself, or someone else you have observed. Explain how/why this is an example of medicalization or pathologizing.

For example, if you menstruate or are close to someone who does, have you observed menstruation being medicalized or pathologized? If you’ve given birth or are close to someone who has, have you observed pregnancy or birth being medicalized or pathologized? If you identify as trans or non-binary, or you are close to someone who does, have you observed these gender identities being medicalized or pathologized?