At age 18 I went on birth control. At that time, I wasn’t aware that going on the pill was expected of me as a woman. I simply thought that I was taking a proactive approach and not at all thinking about why this responsibility predominately lies on the shoulders of women. Although condoms exist […]
Read More male Contraceptives: reluctancy in their role and advancementMost of you probably know someone who struggles with ADHD, or maybe you have it yourself. I am a 21-year-old woman who has struggled with ADHD since I was a young girl. Did you know that around 8.7 million adults in the U.S. have ADHD? What exactly is ADHD? To me, having ADHD means I have a […]
Read More the struggles of woman and girls having adhd.I remember when I was sixteen trying to put a tampon in for the first time the summer after I got my period. It just could not go up there for the life of me. I was getting worked up and on the verge of tears as my mom said we were leaving in a […]
Read More LIVING WITH VAGINISMUSAs women living in the United States, I’m sure we have all been to the doctors and physicians who have these amazing mission statements about quality care, equality and just systems. But, have you ever actually experienced it? Probably not, especially if you are a black woman living in the United States. Black women are […]
Read More Oh you’re in pain? Get over it. – U.S Healthcare systemWhy does gender bias still occur in 2022 and how can we overcome it? More specifically, how does gender bias cause harm within the HealthCare system? These are questions we have to ask ourselves, to think about ways we could reduce this problem in HealthCare. In this blog post, I will be discussing three ways […]
Read More 3 ways to reduce gender bias in healthcareIt is no secret that female veterans deserve better healthcare after multiple years of fighting for it. In recent times, a bill has passed and these female veterans hope it will improve their healthcare services. When using these healthcare services, many of the female veterans said the veteran healthcare lacked privacy, and being a woman […]
Read More Why female veterans want better healthcareGender prejudice is the action or treatment against a person based on their sex. We see gender bias present in society in many forms, but healthcare is a crucial one. Bias in the medical field is damaging to the healthcare systems we rely on. In healthcare, gender bias is when patients are diagnosed and treated […]
Read More Gender bias in healthcareThe healthcare system has neglected the fact that women need help, need someone to hear them, listen to them, support them, and provide effective treatment for their pain.
Read More HASHIMOTO’S DISEASE: HOW I REALIZED THERE IS A MASSIVE GAP IN THE HEALTH SYSTEMIdentifying as a feminist is still seen as a polarizing distinction to make these days. Or at least from where I’m standing. People who have never had to personally confront the reality of our country’s violent history seem to be eager to move on from accepting responsibility for the racist and male dominated fabric of […]
Read More Women’s Access to Health; Why So Tricky?Health care costs in the United States are through the roof. It’s hard enough trying to survive when hospitals, routine procedures, and medications are increasingly becoming inaccessible.
Add an oppressed identity to the mix and shake well to create a whole new type of barrier.
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