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Women in Medicine is a concise, practical resource for anyone considering a medical career, but especially women. Drawing on all the best available literature and the experience of thousands of women doctors, the book covers: getting into medical school; overcoming gender stereotypes; finding a mentor; combining parenting with a career; and maximising career development. The author also offers tips on building key professional skills, and a self-diagnostic section for readers who are preparing to begin a medical career.
Sexism: The Eye of the Beholder
Sexism: The Eye of the Beholder
The more a woman is perceived as a woman the less likely it is that she will be perceived as professionally competent.
“That's a pretty good dissection, for a girl.” ‘You're much too cute to become a urologist.” “Be glad to give you a free physical exam.” To some women such comments are little more than a joke, and they reply in kind. Other women get angry, others frightened, and others disgusted. Still other women might take as little note as a duck does to a little shower. This range of possible responses illustrates the “eye of the beholder” characteristic of most kinds of harassment and sexism. Such remarks also reveal ...
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