Tag: Gender Studies
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Gender-focused training for HIV providers reduces stigma but implementation proves challenging
Introduction: A promising approach with real-world hurdles Gender-focused training for HIV care teams has emerged as a promising strategy to reduce provider stigma and improve health outcomes. By addressing how gender identities, expressions, and power dynamics influence patient interactions, these programs aim to create a more inclusive and trusting clinical environment. Early results show meaningful…
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Gender-Focused Training for HIV Providers: Reducing Stigma Amid Implementation Challenges
Introduction: The Promise of Gender-Focused Training In the ongoing effort to end HIV-related stigma in healthcare, gender-focused training for providers has emerged as a promising strategy. By centering patients’ lived experiences—particularly those of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals—training programs aim to dismantle biases, improve communication, and foster more inclusive care. Early studies suggest that when…
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Charles Dickens exhibition to shine light on powerful women in author’s life
Rethinking Dickens’s Female World The latest Charles Dickens exhibition aims to rethink how the author portrayed women, moving beyond the common critique that his heroines are merely meek, dutiful, or merely there for male plot turns. Curators argue that Dickens created a vibrant network of female figures—both in his novels and in his life—that reveal…
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Charles Dickens Exhibition Spotlight: Strong Women Behind the Author’s Pen
Introduction: Reframing Dickens through His Women The latest Charles Dickens exhibition takes a bold turn, focusing on the powerful women who shaped the author’s life and, by extension, his enduring fiction. Rather than simply cataloguing beloved characters, curators invite visitors to explore how real-life women—family members, patrons, muses, and fictional counterparts—shaped Dickens’s worldview, narratives, and…
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Texas A&M Appeals Panel Rules Firing of Professor Melissa McCoul Over Gender Lesson Was Not Justified
Overview of the ruling An appeals panel at Texas A&M University has unanimously determined that the university’s decision to dismiss lecturer Melissa McCoul was not justified. The panel concluded that the firing, tied to a course that recognized more than two genders, did not meet the standards of due process or appropriate academic oversight as…
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Texas A&M Faces Scrutiny as Appeals Panel Rules Firing Over Gender Lesson Was Not Justified
Overview of the Decision An appeals panel at Texas A&M University has unanimously determined that the university’s decision to terminate a lecturer connected to a course on gender education was not justified. The panel’s finding, which emphasizes due process and academic freedom, could have wide implications for faculty oversight and how sensitive, evolving topics are…
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Texas A&M Panel Rules Firing Over Gender Lesson Unjust
Summary of the Panel’s Decision An appeals panel at Texas A&M University has unanimously determined that the university’s decision to terminate a lecturer was not justified. The case centered on a course that addressed gender as a spectrum rather than a binary construct, a topic that has sparked ongoing debates across academia and public life.…
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Masculine Traits in Adolescent Boys Linked to Harm
New findings shed light on how “manly” norms affect teen behavior Adolescence is a turbulent period, marked by a search for identity and belonging. A major study conducted under The Men’s Project examined 1,401 male adolescents to understand how adherence to traditionally masculine traits relates to aggressive and hurtful behavior. The results challenge a common…
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Of Floating Isles: Kawika Guillermo’s Memoir Weaving Video Games, Self-Knowledge, and Colonial Truths
Introduction: A Memoir Grounded in Play Kawika Guillermo’s memoir Of Floating Isles situates itself at the intersection of personal memory, video game culture, and critical theory. Placed in a framing that resembles a psychological horror game, The Path, the book invites readers to wander rather than win, to confront and remember rather than conquer. Guillermo…
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Exploring the Complexities of Gender and Power in “Living with Men”
Introduction to “Living with Men” “Living with Men” by Manon Garcia is a challenging yet essential read that delves into the troubling themes of gender dynamics, power, and moral reflection, particularly through the lens of the Pelicot trial. This case, notorious in its implications, centers on the harrowing experience of Gisèle Pelicot, who was subjected…