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Reproduction: A Female Perspective

Investigating the theoretical and practical ways in which focusing on female biology can not only alter our understanding of functional morphology, physiological mechanisms, and behavioral patterns, but also begin to remove historical bias that can undercut current research

Author: Shea Jelken

Bias in the Terminologia Anatomica

An analysis of medical terminology in the international index, Terminologia Anatomica (illustrated below), reflects linguistic gender bias in the field of biology. Under Genital Systems in the Terminologia Anatomica, the “female” section has 134 specific terms while the “male” section lists over 10% more (153 terms). This may simply indicate that female anatomy is less… Read More Bias in the Terminologia Anatomica

February 25, 2020 Shea Jelken
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