On Heidis, Howards, and Hierarchies: Gender Gap in Medicine

Frontiers in Pediatrics

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Michele Kong¹ 

[1] Department of Pediatrics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

关键词: women;    gender;    inequality;    gap;    diversity;    inclusion;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2022.901297

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

As a young child, I was always known as a tomboy . The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines tomboy as a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish. I loved climbing trees, scaling everything in sight, and playing with dirt, and I was never afraid to be just me. Growing up in a small fishing village, I was fortunate to be surrounded by mountains, trees, and beaches that formed the perfect landscape for my adventures. Aunties often gave me disapproving looks as I did not meet their standards of a quiet, obedient girl who was seen but not heard. I was expected to always smile and be perfect. Scrapes and bruises were seen as a reflection of my disobedience; I was supposed to learn how to cook and sew, not take risks with the boys as they jumped headfirst into the water and off cliffs. These unforgiving expectations continued into adulthood, made worse by a society that was biased against women.

【 授权许可】

CC BY