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Review
. 2023 Apr 26;19(824):831-833.
doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2023.19.824.831.

[Medicine in relation to sex, gender and sexualities]

[Article in French]
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Review

[Medicine in relation to sex, gender and sexualities]

[Article in French]
Julia Barbe et al. Rev Med Suisse. .

Abstract

This article reviews how the distinction between the notions of gender, sex and sexualities has gradually evolved over the course of medical history. The definition of these concepts emerged in the context of the development of medical nosography to create categories that would distinguish the normal from the pathological. In the same way as somatic disorders, sexual behaviors are categorized and those that deviate from the norm and from the morality at that time, are taken care of by medicine.

Cet article vise à illustrer de quelle manière la distinction des notions de genre, de sexe et de sexualités a progressivement évolué au cours de l’histoire de la médecine. La définition de ces concepts est apparue dans un contexte de développement de la nosographie médicale pour créer des catégories permettant de distinguer le normal du pathologique. Parallèlement aux troubles somatiques, les comportements sexuels sont catégorisés, et ceux qui dévient, selon le contexte de la norme et de la morale, sont ainsi pris en charge par la médecine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Les deux autrices déclarent n’avoir aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.