The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System

The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System

Socio-cultural notions of gender and sex influence the structuring of healthcare systems. This case study exemplifies how the Western gender binary, and cisnormativity in particular, can create barriers to accessing healthcare services for transgender populations and lead to erasure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marianne LeBreton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioéthiqueOnline 2013-09-01
Series:BioéthiqueOnline
Subjects:
transgender
transsexual
gender identity
health disparities
population health
ethics
vulnerable
discrimination
Online Access:http://bioethiqueonline.ca/2/17
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gender identity
health disparities
population health
ethics
vulnerable
discrimination
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title The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System
title_short The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System
title_full The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System
title_fullStr The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System
title_full_unstemmed The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System
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publishDate 2013-09-01
description Socio-cultural notions of gender and sex influence the structuring of healthcare systems. This case study exemplifies how the Western gender binary, and cisnormativity in particular, can create barriers to accessing healthcare services for transgender populations and lead to erasure.
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transsexual
gender identity
health disparities
population health
ethics
vulnerable
discrimination
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