1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEX AND GENDER INTO FEMALE SPECIFIC MEDICINE
By Stephanie Tran

2. ONE-SEX MODEL  TWO-SEX MODEL
Thomas Laqueur
Historical analysis of sex model shift
Anatomical to chemical
Was there truly a one- sex model as described by Laqueur?

3. ENDOCRINOLOGY
Both normative sexes have the other’s sex hormones present in the body
Sex endocrinology & one-sex theory
Double negative:
Menstruation eliminated using hormonal therapy = double negative
Creates universal identities

4. MARGINALIZATION IN MEDICINE
Mainstream hormonal therapy: contraception
Unequal access to services and education
1997 Survey of chronically homeless women in Los Angeles
Highlights race and class issues
Unique situation and problems of a marginalized group

5. CONCLUSION Science is only “how”, not “why”
Contemporary reliance on endocrinology for therapy promotes hyperfeminity, but the effects mimic the one-sex model
The one sex is male
Non-ideal women cannot obtain the proper femininity because of lack of privilege