At the Gynecologist
By Laurence Guyard
English
Taking stock of research devoted to the medicalization of women’s bodies at the gynecologist’s, the author shows that adolescence is a time to learn feminine bodily and sexual norms. Be it moderation, self-control, normalization of the reproductive body, or sentimental sexuality, these norms tend to perpetuate negative representations of the female body and to reinforce inequalities between men and women.
Keywords
- gynecological consultation
- body
- sexuality
- menstruation
- birth control