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The concept of childhood gender nonconformity assumes that there is a correct way to be a girl or a boy. There are a number of social and developmental perspectives that explore how children come to identify with a particular gender and engage in activities that are associated with this gender role.
The Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People (SOC) is an international clinical protocol by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) outlining the recommended assessment and treatment for transgender and gender-diverse individuals across the lifespan including social, hormonal, or surgical transition. [1]
Feminist Sandra Lee Bartky wrote an article, "Foucault, Femininity, and the Modernization of Patriarchal Power" in 1988, detailing societally accepted "norms" for a woman's body and behavior and makes the point that women are often judged for their size and shape because their bodies reflect their personality and nature.
A waiver extension that provides for reimbursement of home hospital care through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expires on Dec. 31, 2024.
Femininity can be understood as socially constructed, [1] [2] and there is also some evidence that some behaviors considered feminine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. [1] [3] [4] [5] To what extent femininity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate.
Marianismo revolves around the veneration for feminine virtues like interpersonal harmony, inner strength, self-sacrifice, family, chastity, and morality among Hispanic/Latina women. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] More ideals regarding the female gender role held within marianismo in Hispanic American culture include those of feminine passivity , sexual ...
Feminine Forever is a 1966 book written by American gynecologist Robert A. Wilson. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The book characterized menopause and associated symptoms as a serious disease state and strongly advocated the use of estrogen -based menopausal hormone therapy to alleviate it, maintain femininity and well-being , and improve quality of life and health.
The term coined for a feminine bisexual woman is “doe”, while “stag” signifies masculinity and “tomcat” represents androgyny. [ 41 ] However this bi-specific lingo never caught on as much as the more widely-known “butch” and “femme”, even amongst the bisexual community itself, and one would be hard-pressed to find a bisexual ...