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