I found it interesting that the article Sex Difference in Autoimmune Disease noted the difference between the terms “gender” and “sex” and how gender cannot be used to accurately describe the physical and biological differences between men and women. The article also showed the interdisciplinary nature of women’s health, as the attendees of the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health conferences didn’t just include scientists and researchers but also social scientists, public policy makers, legislators, and advocates.
The New York Times article, which seemed to be in favor of the term “gender differences” even when they more closely associated with sex differences, talked about how sometimes women’s symptoms don’t reflect the urgency and extent of their condition. The main subject of the article said she was “treated like a crazy woman” because her symptoms didn’t match the severity of her condition. It makes me wonder how this fact is going to affect the quality and amount of care that women receive, even if tests don't accurately show what is going on.
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