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...
Queerphobia is a term used to describe discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and genderqueer people. It often takes the form of negative attitudes towards their...
Historically, medical and psychiatric discourses have often pathologized queer identities and behaviors. This has had significant consequences for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, leading to...
How did historical psychiatric frameworks pathologize LGBTQ identities and influence contemporary biases?
Psychiatry has been an integral part of medicine since its emergence in ancient Greece and...
The term "LGBTQ" stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning. It refers to individuals who do not identify with heterosexual, cisgender norms and can include other...
The term "medicalization" refers to the process whereby social issues are framed as biological problems that can be addressed through healthcare interventions. This process is often used to justify...
Historically, psychiatry and medicine have played an important role in shaping social and cultural attitudes towards people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or...
The history of medicine has long been plagued with misconceptions about human sexuality, especially when it comes to non-heterosexual identities. For centuries, doctors and researchers have sought to...
Psychiatry has been an integral part of medicine for centuries, providing diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses.
When it comes to LGBT mental health, the question remains...
Compulsive sexual behavior is characterized by an excessive preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and fantasies that lead to persistent and unwanted sexual activities despite negative...