The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System

Authors

  • Marianne LeBreton Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Keywords:

transgender, transsexual, gender identity, health disparities, population health, ethics, vulnerable, discrimination

Language(s):

English

Abstract

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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Published

2013-09-15

Issue

Vol. 2 (2013)

Section

Case studies

License

Copyright (c) 2013 Marianne LeBreton

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