Making the case for the ‘why’ of women’s health research: NOT a feminist point of view.
Women’s health is not a feminist issue… it’s a gender one. We ARE different. Could it be that feminist phenomena and the breaking of several glass ceilings have led to the perception that men and women are equal? We ARE, but we are also different; which is NOT the same. We are not just small men. Women’s health is not a perception. We live under a hormonal dictatorship. We go through hell and back EVERY MONTH, except of course when we are pregnant, which is a whole new topic of conversation. And then there is menopause… as if having our periods wasn’t enough, at the end of our menstrual cycle’s life, we sweat like there is no tomorrow. It’s like the devil saying “this one got away… let us remind her of what the underworld is all about.” Now on the subject of pregnancy – yet another hormonal nightmare: we see our figures transform from somewhat decent to bumps and dents all over our bodies! Yet after our ‘joys’ are b...