Damned Whores and God's Police: The Colonization of Women in AustraliaIdeology of sexism in Australia, the nexus of oppression, sexist stereotypes past and present. |
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... doctors . Women are , therefore , totally dependent on the doctor concurring with what they see as their contraceptive needs . It is still not uncommon for young girls seeking prescriptions for the Pill to be refused by doctors who make ...
... doctors . Women are , therefore , totally dependent on the doctor concurring with what they see as their contraceptive needs . It is still not uncommon for young girls seeking prescriptions for the Pill to be refused by doctors who make ...
Page 235
... Doctors ' dealings with women as patients are almost invariably conducted with their own convenience in mind and with little consideration given to women's comfort or dignity . Many doctors still use the lithotomy position ( where the ...
... Doctors ' dealings with women as patients are almost invariably conducted with their own convenience in mind and with little consideration given to women's comfort or dignity . Many doctors still use the lithotomy position ( where the ...
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... doctors practised full - time and only 14.7 per cent were not practising at all at the time of the survey.47 Several of them had reached retiring age , and of those who were not practising , a significant number had young children and ...
... doctors practised full - time and only 14.7 per cent were not practising at all at the time of the survey.47 Several of them had reached retiring age , and of those who were not practising , a significant number had young children and ...
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