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SCHOOL OF HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE in conjunction with The Sydney Centre for the Foundations of Science RESEARCH SEMINAR ZOOM PRESENTATION Join Zoom Meeting<https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/85175106117> US: +13462487799,,85175106117#<tel:+13462487799,,85175106117> or +16465588656,,85175106117#<tel:+16465588656,,85175106117> https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/85175106117 851 7510 6117 MONDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2020 from 5.30pm DR TAMARA BROWN Lecturer in Health Ethics and Professionalism DEAKIN UNIVERSITY [https://mcusercontent.com/377ed99b00666e1febb7dbbc0/images/af5579de-d34c-47bd-b111-066677aabdb6.jpg] ‘Gender disappointment’ is the feeling of sadness when a parent’s strong desire for a child of a certain gender is not realised. It is frequently mentioned as a reason behind parents’ pursuit of sex selection for social reasons. It also tends to be framed as a mental disorder on a range of platforms including the media, sex selection forums and among parents who have been interviewed about sex selection. Our aim in this paper is to investigate whether gender disappointment justifies access to sex selection. We argue that ‘gender disappointment’ does not represent a specific separate diagnosis, but that parents’ distress is real and requires psychological treatment. We observe that parents’ distress is rooted in gender essentialism, which can be addressed at both the individual and societal level. We also question the logic of stating that a mental disorder is best treated physiologically and through the instrumentalisation of a future person, rather than working on the distressed mind. Join Zoom Meeting<https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/85175106117> US: +13462487799,,85175106117#<tel:+13462487799,,85175106117> or +16465588656,,85175106117#<tel:+16465588656,,85175106117> https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/85175106117 851 7510 6117 MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2020 FROM 5.30 PM Copyright © *2016* *HPS, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<https://sydney.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=377ed99b00666e1febb7dbbc0&id=61ae597b5c&e=__test_email__> or unsubscribe from this list<https://sydney.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=377ed99b00666e1febb7dbbc0&id=61ae597b5c&e=__test_email__&c=1e5df1b587> This email was sent to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> why did I get this?<https://sydney.us9.list-manage.com/about?u=377ed99b00666e1febb7dbbc0&id=61ae597b5c&e=__test_email__&c=1e5df1b587> unsubscribe from this list<https://sydney.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=377ed99b00666e1febb7dbbc0&id=61ae597b5c&e=__test_email__&c=1e5df1b587> update subscription preferences<https://sydney.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=377ed99b00666e1febb7dbbc0&id=61ae597b5c&e=__test_email__> Unit for History and Philosophy of Science · University of Sydney · Sydney, NSW 2006 · Australia [Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=referral_marketing&aid=377ed99b00666e1febb7dbbc0&afl=1>
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