"As a matter of fact, there has been an increasing trend to pathologize gender variance in psychiatric diagnoses such as Gender Identity Disorder and Transvestic Fetishism.
This approach is...
In order to understand how medical classifications and psychiatric pathologization of queer identities have impacted contemporary discourse, one must first explore their origins. Queerness has been...
The concept of medicalization refers to the process whereby social problems are redefined as medical issues that require professional expertise and intervention. It involves viewing non-medical...
Medical Ethics and Complexities of Diagnosis: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Medical professionals are faced with the difficult task of diagnosing sexual orientation and gender identity....
Pathologization refers to the process of labeling certain behaviors or experiences as abnormal or deviant from socially accepted norms. This can include behaviors related to mental health, such as...
The pathologization of queer identities refers to the process through which non-heterosexual or non-cisgender identities are viewed as abnormal, deviant, or illnesses that require treatment. In...
Historical Medical Discourse
Medicine is a field that has evolved over time to become more advanced than it once was.
There are still some aspects of medicine that have yet to fully catch up...
The history of homosexuality is one that has been shaped by various cultural and societal forces, including religion, law, and medicine. Throughout history, there have been attempts to medicalize...
How has medical understanding of transgender identities evolved, and what philosophical questions emerge regarding autonomy, ethics, and the pathologization of gender diversity?
In the past...
Queer identity refers to an umbrella term used to describe individuals who do not identify as cisgender or heterosexual. Queer people are often subject to discrimination and stigma due to their...