The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists

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Autor(a) principal: Maciel Lemos, Sara Isabel
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Rodrigues, Liliana
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.31447/AS00032573.2023247.02
Resumo: This article reflects on how intersexuality is understood by health professionals, on the perspectives of activists and on how countries have dealt with these issues. It is perceived that intersex variations, which in most cases do not require medical intervention, have been delegated to the bosom of medicine, witnessing a process of medicalization of intersexuality and an attempt to normalize the bodies. The expectations related to sexual dimorphism influence the discourses of health professionals, medical practices and, consequently, the lives of people.
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spelling The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists.A (des)medicalização dos corpos intersexo: dos discursos e práticas médicas de profissionais de saúde às reivindicações de ativistas intersexointersexualidadedimorfismo sexual(des)medicalizaçãoprofissionais de saúdeintersexualitysexual dimorphism(de)medicalizationhealth care professionals.This article reflects on how intersexuality is understood by health professionals, on the perspectives of activists and on how countries have dealt with these issues. It is perceived that intersex variations, which in most cases do not require medical intervention, have been delegated to the bosom of medicine, witnessing a process of medicalization of intersexuality and an attempt to normalize the bodies. The expectations related to sexual dimorphism influence the discourses of health professionals, medical practices and, consequently, the lives of people..Neste artigo reflete-se sobre a forma como a intersexualidade é entendida por profissionais de saúde, sobre as perspetivas de ativistas e sobre o modo como os países têm lidado com estas questões. Percebe-se que as variações intersexo, que na maior parte dos casos não necessitam de intervenção médica, têm sido delegadas ao seio da medicina, assistindo-se a um processo de medicalização da intersexualidade e a uma tentativa de normalização dos corpos. As expectativas relacionadas com o dimorfismo sexual influenciam os discursos de profissionais de saúde, as práticas médicas e, consequentemente, as vidas das pessoas.Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa2023-06-21info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.31447/AS00032573.2023247.02https://doi.org/10.31447/AS00032573.2023247.02Análise Social; Vol. 58 N.º 247 (2023); 224-2462182-29990003-2573reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://revistas.rcaap.pt/analisesocial/article/view/31546https://revistas.rcaap.pt/analisesocial/article/view/31546/22462Maciel Lemos, Sara IsabelRodrigues, Lilianainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-10-21T05:39:51Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/31546Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:01:25.774179Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
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A (des)medicalização dos corpos intersexo: dos discursos e práticas médicas de profissionais de saúde às reivindicações de ativistas intersexo
title The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
spellingShingle The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
Maciel Lemos, Sara Isabel
intersexualidade
dimorfismo sexual
(des)medicalização
profissionais de saúde
intersexuality
sexual dimorphism
(de)medicalization
health care professionals
.
title_short The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
title_full The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
title_fullStr The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
title_full_unstemmed The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
title_sort The (de)medicalization of intersex bodies: from the discourses and medical practices of health professionals to the demands of intersex activists
author Maciel Lemos, Sara Isabel
author_facet Maciel Lemos, Sara Isabel
Rodrigues, Liliana
author_role author
author2 Rodrigues, Liliana
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Maciel Lemos, Sara Isabel
Rodrigues, Liliana
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv intersexualidade
dimorfismo sexual
(des)medicalização
profissionais de saúde
intersexuality
sexual dimorphism
(de)medicalization
health care professionals
.
topic intersexualidade
dimorfismo sexual
(des)medicalização
profissionais de saúde
intersexuality
sexual dimorphism
(de)medicalization
health care professionals
.
description This article reflects on how intersexuality is understood by health professionals, on the perspectives of activists and on how countries have dealt with these issues. It is perceived that intersex variations, which in most cases do not require medical intervention, have been delegated to the bosom of medicine, witnessing a process of medicalization of intersexuality and an attempt to normalize the bodies. The expectations related to sexual dimorphism influence the discourses of health professionals, medical practices and, consequently, the lives of people.
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