Opinion Article
Sex, Science and Equity
Received Date:June 30, 2023; Published Date:July 19, 2023
Abstract
At present, the push for the rights of transgender and nonbinary people is at the front of the political debate and has brought the science community into the discussions. Healthcare in particular has been a central focus and the evidence to support gender-affirming care. However, underpinning these discussions is a Western view of the world that has been cloaked in objectivity and universalism. The role of science in sex/gender equity has been political in Western society for many years but especially in the last 10 years. However, its foundation goes back to the beginnings of Western society and Western science. These heterosexist ideas were held by many of the greats that have been looked to including Aristotle, Hippocrates, Galen, Plato, and so on. Their ideas of what sex should be [1] still persist in our imagination today.
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