Week 8 Notes

Question 1

Gender

Answer 1

multidimensional social construct that is culturally based and historically specific

Question 2

Sex

Answer 2

a multidimensional biological construct that encompasses anatomy, physiology, genes, and hormones, which together affect how we are labelled and treated in the world

Question 3

Determinants of Health

Answer 3

Refers to the social, economic and physical factors that influence an individuals or group’s health. There are 12 determinants of health.

Question 4

The 12 determinants of Health

Answer 4

1. income and social status
2. employment
3. education
4. social environment
5. physical environment
6. healthy child development
7. personal health practices and coping skills
8. health services
9. social support networks
10. biology and genetic endowment
11. gender
12. culture

Question 5

Inequities

Answer 5

A term used instead of inequality. Equitable treatment or conditions require recognizing differences and addressing them in ways that are socially just

Question 6

Women’s Health Movement

Answer 6

formal and informal organizations of women that addressed issues ranging from birth control to poverty. encompassed a variety of groups and activities, collectively known as the women’s health movement.

Question 7

Disabilities

Answer 7

Social Model = understands that disabilities are physical and mental limitations as primarily the result of social conditions

Medical model = limitations of the body

Question 8

Public Care

Answer 8

Refers to health care provided by health care professionals in a public setting such as a doctors office or hospital.

Question 9

Feminism and Feminist Theory

Answer 9

Society is gendered and sexed such that women and men have different access to power, opportunities and decision making. These differences are socially constructed.

Question 10

Power can be …

Answer 10

Structural (laws, income)
Relational (who is heard)
Sociocultural (preference over a son over a daughter)

Question 11

Biological Determinism

Answer 11

An unproven belief that individual and group behavior and social status is an inevitable result of biology

ex. in women, health experiences are supposed to be a result of hormones

Question 12

7 multiple layers of sex development

Answer 12

1. Chromosomal Sex
2. Fetal Gonadal Sex
3. Fetal Hormonal Sex
4. Internal Reproductive Sex
5. Genital Sex
6. Pubertal Hormonal Sex
7. Pubertal Morphological Sex

Question 13

How is sex binary?

Answer 13

people do not always fit into distinct male or female categories

Question 14

Gender Identity

Answer 14

How a person thinks about themselves

Question 15

Cis Gender vs Trans Gender

Answer 15

Cis = sex aligns with gender identity 
Trans = Umbrella term whereby sex does not align with their gender identity

Question 16

How does Gender identity have implications for health?

Answer 16

• less access to quality care with dignity

- check boxes on medical forms

Question 17

Gender Expression

Answer 17

How a person demonstrates or performs their gender identity

Question 18

Sexual Orientation

Answer 18

Who a person is attracted to

Question 19

Heternormativity

Answer 19

Social roles and social structures that reinforce the idea that heterosexuality is the norm and is superior to other sexual orientations

Question 20

Hetero sexism

Answer 20

A system of attitudes, bias and discrimination in favor of opposite sex sexuality and relationships. assumption that everyone should be heterosexual.

Question 21

What are the risks/challenges of working out for men?

Answer 21

1. Reinforcing norms of masculinity
2. over exercise
3. risk taking behaviors
4. missed cries for help