Mind the gap: Gender disparities in authorship in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.

INTRODUCTION: Research studies tracking gender and academic publication productivity in healthcare find gender disparities in research activity, publication, and authorship. Article authorship is one of the important metrics to track when seeking to understand gender inequality in academic career advancement. Research on gender disparities in publication productivity in the field of Medical Radiation Science (MRS) is very limited thus this study analyses and explains potential gender differences in article authorship and acceptance for publication in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (JMIRS) for a 5-year period (2017-2021). METHODS: Gender was inferred based on the author's first name or title (e.g., Mr, Mrs or Ms). For those who left the title blank or reported as 'Dr' or 'Prof,' a series of steps were taken to identify their gender. Where gender was impossible to ascribe, these authors were excluded. Descriptive and inferential statistics are reported for the study population. Descriptive and inferential statistics are used. Percentages of females are reported, and males constitute the other portion. Chi-square, slope analysis and z-tests were used to test hypotheses. RESULTS: Results show that female authorship overall and in all categories of authorship placement (i.e., first, last and corresponding) increased over the timeframe reviewed. The percentage gain in the increase was higher than that for male authorship. However, male authorship started from a higher baseline in 2017 and has also increased year on year and overall, as well as in each placement category examined. More female authors were in the MRS sub-specialism Radiation Therapy (RT) than in the other MRS sub-specialisms. Analysis of the acceptance rate of articles with female authors shows a weak downward trend, and this may be related to higher submission and acceptance rates of articles by male authors during the same period. CONCLUSION: Male authors are overrepresented in all categories, which raises questions about the persistence of gender disparities in JMIRS authorship and article acceptance. Positive trends in female authorship indicate progress, yet there is the persistence of the significant under-representation of women in the Medical Radiation Sciences workforce in academic publishing. Recruiting more males to address the gender imbalance in the profession should not be at the expense of females' career progression.

The weaponization of professionalism against physicians of color.

Though we have made ample advances in the field of medicine in recent years, our idea of professionalism continues to be based on the standard of how white men dressed in the nineteenth century. Such a standard of professionalism not only perpetuates gender bias, but also aims to remove the culture, traditions, and behaviors of minority groups with the goal of molding these individuals to resemble the majority, preventing 'Afro' heritage from entering medicine. By contextualizing our own experiences in the medical setting as physicians of color in the context of a variety of supporting literature, we provide an overview of professionalism, its role in medicine, the double standard faced by women, and how it continues to be weaponized against physicians of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities. We advocate for minority physicians to embrace their authenticity and for institutions to develop policies that openly, firmly, and enthusiastically welcome physicians of all ethnicities, religions, and genders. Positionality Statement: In the editorial you are about to read, we, the authors, collectively bring a rich tapestry of backgrounds and experiences to our discussion on healthcare disparities. Our team consists of two Hispanic/Latina oncologists, one Middle Eastern oncologist, one Black/Caribbean-American hematologist, and one White pre-medical student with Middle Eastern heritage. Our diverse backgrounds inform our perspectives and enhance our understanding of the complex and multifaceted nature of healthcare. We are united by a shared commitment to justice, equity, and the belief that every patient deserves high-quality care, regardless of their background. This editorial is informed by our professional expertise, personal experiences, and the diverse communities we serve, aiming to highlight the critical need for inclusivity and representation in healthcare. By acknowledging our positionality, we hope to provide a comprehensive and empathetic analysis that not only identifies the challenges but also offers actionable solutions to improve healthcare outcomes for all. We recognize the power of diversity in fostering innovation and driving positive change, and we are dedicated to using our voices and positions to advocate for a more equitable healthcare system.

Uncovering gaps in women's authorship: A big data analysis in academic surgery.

INTRODUCTION: Women are underrepresented in surgical authorship. Using big data analyses, we aimed to investigate women's representation as first and last authors in surgical publications worldwide and identify underlying predictors. METHODS: We retrieved eligible surgical journals using Scimago Journal & Country Rank 2021. We queried articles indexed in PubMed from selected journals published between January 2018 and April 2022. We used the EDirect tool to extract bibliometric data, including first and last authors' names, primary affiliation country, and publication year. Countries and dependent territories were classified following World Bank income levels and regions. Women's representation was predicted from forenames using the Gender-API software. Citations were included if gender accuracy was ≥80%. RESULTS: We analyzed 210,853 citations containing both first and last authors' forenames, representing 158 countries and 14 territories. Women constituted 23.8% (50,161/210,853) of the first and 14.7% (31,069/210,853) of the last authors. High-income economies had more women as first authors than other income categories (p < 0.001), but fewer women as last authors than upper-middle- and lower-middle-income economies (p < 0.001). The odds of the first author being a woman were more than three times higher when the last author was also a woman (OR 3.21, 95% CI 3.13-3.30) and vice versa (OR 3.25, 95% CI 3.16-3.34) after adjusting for income level and publication year. CONCLUSIONS: Women remain globally underrepresented in surgical authorship. Our findings urge concerted global efforts to overcome identified disparities.

Impact of Gender-Role Attitudes and Mental Health on Hostile Sexism and Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery.

BACKGROUND: Each year, tens of thousands of people worldwide choose to undergo cosmetic surgery in order to alter their appearance. In recent years, young people have gradually emerged to comprise the main driving force behind the increasing demand for cosmetic surgery. Previous studies have found that sexism may motivate young people to undergo such surgeries. However, few studies have been conducted to determine if this psychological mechanism influences the acceptance of cosmetic surgery among Chinese university students. METHODS: A total of 579 Chinese university students (280 girls and 299 boys, 17-20 years) volunteered to participate in the online survey. They completed a questionnaire containing the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, the Gender-Role Attitudes Questionnaire and the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale. We firstly evaluated the underlying factor structure of the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and exploring pattern of associations between the constructs was analyzed via path analysis. RESULTS: According to the findings, hostile sexism was associated with greater levels of acceptance toward cosmetic surgery. Moreover, gender-role attitudes mediated the link between hostile sexism and the acceptance of cosmetic surgery, and this mediation was positively influenced by general mental health. CONCLUSION: Our study contributes to a deeper understanding of Chinese university students' attitudes toward cosmetic surgery, hostile sexism may contribute to normalizing traditional gender stereotypes and encourage cosmetic surgery acceptability among Chinese university students. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery residents' stress, career satisfaction, and gender-based discrimination/harassment.

OBJECTIVES: Dental residents experience high stress in their demanding programs and gender-based harassment/discrimination can contribute to their stress. The objectives were to compare stress, satisfaction, experienced sexual harassment and observed discrimination of women in dental graduate programs with high, medium, and low percentages of women and to explore relationships between these constructs of interest. METHODS: Note that, 112 pediatric dentistry (PD), 44 prosthodontics, and 56 oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) residents responded to a survey. RESULTS: PD residents had the lowest personal life-related stress (4-point scale with 4 = very stressful: PD = 2.99/P = 3.67/OMS = 3.56; p < 0.001), faculty-related stress (2.68/3.66/3.03; p < 0.001), lack of confidence-related stress (2.79/3.31/2.96; p < 0.01) and academic stress (2.65/3.24/3.02; p < 0.001), while prosthodontics residents had the highest stress levels. The average frequency of experiencing sexual harassment was highest for OMS residents and lowest for PD residents (5-point scale with 1 = never: 1.15/2.62/2.74; p < 0.001). PD residents observed least and OMS residents most frequently that female residents were treated less positively by other residents because of their gender (1.59/2.57/3.00; p < 0.001). Prosthodontics residents had the lowest job satisfaction score (5-point scale with 1 = lowest satisfaction: 4.12/3.14/4.20; p < 0.001). The more frequently male and female residents experienced sexual harassment, the higher their personal life-related stress, faculty-related stress, lack of confidence-related stress, and academic stress, and the lower their career satisfaction, specialty content satisfaction, and stress-related satisfaction. Women's frequencies of observed gender-based discrimination were associated with higher stress and lower satisfaction, while men's frequencies of these observations were not associated with stress, but associated with increased satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: Dental residents' stress, career satisfaction, experienced sexual harassment, and observed discrimination of women residents differ depending on the dental specialty program. Both male and female residents report more stress and less satisfaction the more they experience sexual harassment. The more women observe discrimination of women, the more stressed and the less satisfied they are. For men, the frequencies of these observations are not associated with stress, but positively associated with increased satisfaction.

The effects of gender discrimination on medical students' choice of specialty for their (junior) residency - a survey among medical students in Germany.

BACKGROUND: Gender discrimination is known to affect societies in many different settings. Medical education is no exception. This study focusses on the consequences, gender discrimination can have on medical students and their choice of (junior) residency specialty. METHODS: An online questionnaire was developed and distributed among the 40 medical faculties in Germany. The study population contained medical students in their fifth and sixth academic year. RESULTS: The survey's participants consisted of 759 students from 31 universities. Female medical students experienced significantly more gender discrimination compared to their male colleagues (f = 487, 87.9% vs. m = 76, 45.8%, p < 0.0001). The specialties with the most reported gender discrimination were family medicine (f = 180, 42.9% vs. m = 15, 23.8%, p < 0.05), followed by surgery (f = 369, 87.4% vs. m = 44, 69.8%, p < 0.05), internal medicine (f = 282, 67.3% vs. m = 37, 58.7%, ns), orthopaedics/casualty surgery (f = 270, 65.1% vs. m = 32, 50.8%, p < 0.05), and gynaecology (women (f = 142, 34.1% vs. m = 34, 54.0%, p < 0.05). Gynaecology was the only specialty, men experienced more discrimination compared to women. Among the students that ever changed their specialty of choice (f = 346 (73.3%) m = 95 (72%)), significantly more women than men claimed gender discrimination to be one of the main three reasons for their specialty choice (f = 42, 12.1% vs. m = 1, 1.1%, p < 0.05). In addition, 53 students (f = 50 (10.6%) m = 3 (2.3%)) stated to rule out a specialty from the beginning due to gender discrimination. CONCLUSION: Gender discrimination is frequently experienced by medical students in Germany. It influences their choice of medical specialty directly. Our data suggest a fundamental problem that proposes and implicates certain specialties to be attractive for only one gender.

AI Analysis of General Medicine in Japan: Present and Future Considerations.

This paper presents an interpretation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated depictions of the present and future of general medicine in Japan. Using text inputs, the AI tool generated fictitious images based on neural network analyses. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because the direction of general medicine in Japan has long been unclear, despite constant discussion. Our AI analysis shows that Japanese medicine is currently plagued by issues with polypharmacy, likely because of the aging patient population. Additionally, the analysis indicated a distressed female physician and evoked a sense of anxiety about the future of female physicians. It discusses whether the ability to encourage the success of female physicians is a turning point for the future of medicine in Japan.

Gender inequities in ENT: Insights from women speakers at American Head and Neck Society meetings.

BACKGROUND: Gender inequity exists across national speakers at American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) conferences. This qualitative study explores potential causes of this disparity by surveying women invited to speak at AHNS between 2007 and 2019 and examining advice, resources, and meaningful actions from "those who made it." METHODS: An internet search for contact information for the 131 female AHNS was performed. An electronic survey was distributed via email. Deidentified qualitative responses were coded by two independent researchers into themes. Themes characterize barriers that female head and neck (HN) surgeons face and describe ways to mitigate the impact of these for the next generation. RESULTS: Contact information for 73/131 female AHNS speakers was obtained via internet search. Email responses were received from 22/73 (30%). Of those, respondents specialized in otolaryngology (n = 17), medical oncology (n = 2), palliative care (n = 1), vascular surgery (n = 1), and thoracic surgical oncology (n = 1). All speakers worked in academic settings at varying stages of their career with 81.8% (18/22) of respondents fellowship-trained (primarily HN surgery). Concerns about gender disparity in ENT were grouped into the following themes: (1) recruiting women to ENT, (2) removing barriers to career advancement, (3) diversifying ENT's national presence, and (4) improving the broader culture of HN surgery. Respondents emphasized a need for diversifying leadership, early exposure to otolaryngology in medical school, and connecting students with female role models. Outstanding research, involvement at annual meetings, and committee membership were consistently deemed important for establishing a national presence in the field. Implicit bias, "boys clubs" culture, and burdensome childcare responsibilities were described as barriers to career advancement. CONCLUSIONS: While encouraging more women to enter otolaryngology residencies, increasing the number female role models and establishing strong mentoring networks may help to mitigate challenges. Meaningful progress requires the efforts of both male and female allies within the specialty. Simple solutions, such as educating on implicit bias, removing demographics from applications, and eliminating hidden penalties for maternity leave, may help improve diversity and mitigate barriers to career progression for underrepresented groups within ENT.

Produzindo um currículo escolar para diversidade sexual e de gênero em um instituto federal / Producing a school curriculum for sexual and gender diversity in a federal institute / Elaboración de un currículo escolar para la diversidad sexual y de género en un instituto federal

Resumo: Esta pesquisa objetiva evidenciar como é produzido um currículo escolar que valorize a diversidade sexual e de gênero em um instituto federal. Para tanto, utiliza-se o conceito de trajetórias de vida como disparador teórico, metodológico e político dos objetivos desta pesquisa. Foram entrevistados 16 sujeitos que têm sua trajetória profissional marcada por ocuparem, em algum momento, uma representação dentro dos Núcleos de Gênero e Diversidade Sexual do Instituto Federal Sul-rio-grandense. A análise do material de pesquisa permite evidenciar que esses núcleos articulam processos políticos para a movimentação de diferentes mecanismos pedagógicos em prol do questionamento e/ou da manutenção de redes de sentidos sobre a diversidade. Por fim, compreende-se que esses núcleos operam espaços de abertura e fortalecimento político-pedagógico dos debates de gênero e de sexualidade nos institutos federais.

Resumen: Esta investigación tiene como objetivo resaltar cómo se produce en un instituto federal un currículo escolar que valora la diversidad sexual y de género. Para ello, se utiliza el concepto de trayectorias de vida como detonante teórico, metodológico y político de los objetivos de esta investigación. Fueron entrevistados 16 sujetos cuya trayectoria profesional estuvo marcada por haber sido, en algún momento, representante dentro de los Centros de Género y Diversidad Sexual del Instituto Federal de Rio Grande do Sul. El análisis del material de investigación muestra que estos centros articulan procesos políticos para el movimiento de diferentes mecanismos pedagógicos a favor de cuestionar y/o mantener redes de significados sobre la diversidad. Finalmente, se entiende que estos centros operan espacios para abrir y fortalecer debates político-pedagógicos sobre género y sexualidad en los institutos federales.

Abstract: This research aims to highlight how a school curriculum that values sexual and gender diversity is produced in a federal institute. To this end, the concept of life trajectories is used as a theoretical, methodological and political trigger for the objectives of this research. 16 subjects were interviewed whose professional trajectory were marked by having, at some point in their lives, been a representative within the Gender and Sexual Diversity Centers of the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul. The analysis of the research material concludes that these centers articulate political processes towards the development of different pedagogical mechanisms in favor of questioning and/or maintaining networks of meanings about diversity. Finally, it is understood that the Gender and Sexual Diversity Centers operate spaces for opening and strengthening political-pedagogical debates on gender and sexuality in federal institutes in general.

Sexismo e representações do feminino nos romances literários: influências na idealização de relacionamentos amorosos / Sexismo y representaciones de lo femenino en las novelas literarias: influencias en la idealización de las relaciones amorosas / Sexism and representations of the female in literary novels: influences on the idealization of love relationships

Resumo: Esta pesquisa pretendeu discutir representações do feminino e o sexismo em romances literários e sua relação com uma possível idealização de relacionamentos amorosos. Foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica discutindo sexismo, psicologia, feminismo e arte, e foram analisados um romance russo do século XIX, "Anna Kariênina" (Liev Tolstói, 1877/2017), e dois romances norte-americanos do século XXI: "Belo Desastre" (Jamie McGuire, 2011) e "É Assim que Acaba" (Colleen Hoover, 2016), a fim de comparar as representações do feminino. Concluiu-se que as características sexistas nos romances literários não necessariamente reforçam o sexismo na idealização de relacionamentos amorosos, porém há essa possibilidade quando a representação é romantizada pela obra. Ademais, destacaram-se vantagens na presença de criticidade no próprio romance, por possibilitar a conscientização acerca do assunto. Portanto, reafirma-se a importância de questionar os padrões de gênero, especialmente entre os meios midiáticos, haja vista os riscos em relações pautadas pelo sexismo.

Resumen: Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo discutir las representaciones de lo femenino y el sexismo en las novelas literarias y su relación con una posible idealización de las relaciones románticas. Se realizó una investigación bibliográfica discutiendo sexismo, psicología, feminismo y arte, y se analizaron una novela rusa del siglo XIX, "Anna Kariênina" (Liev Tolstói, 1877/2017), y dos novelas estadounidenses del siglo XXI, "Maravilloso desastre" (Jamie McGuire, 2011) y "Romper el círculo" (Colleen Hoover, 2016), con el fin de comparar las representaciones del femenino. Se concluyó que las características sexistas en las novelas no necesariamente refuerzan el sexismo en la idealización de relaciones románticas, pero esta posibilidad existe cuando la representación es romantizada por la novela. Además, se destacaron ventajas de la presencia de criticidad en la propria novela, ya que permite sensibilizar sobre el tema. Por ello, se reafirma la importancia de cuestionar los estándares de género, especialmente entre los medios de comunicación, dados los riesgos de las relaciones guiadas por el sexismo.

Abstract: This research aimed to discuss representations of the feminine and sexism in literary novels and their relationship with a possible idealization of romantic relationships. A bibliographical research was carried out to discuss sexism, psychology, feminism and art, and a 19th century Russian novel, "Anna Karenina" (Liev Tolstói, 1877/2017), and two 21st century North American novels, "Beautiful Disaster" (Jamie McGuire, 2011) and "It Ends With Us" (Colleen Hoover, 2016) were analyzed in order to compare female representations of the feminine. It was concluded that sexist characteristics in literary novels do not necessarily reinforce sexism in the idealization of romantic relationships, but this possibility exists when the representation is romanticized by the novel. Furthermore, advantages were highlighted in the presence of criticality in the novel itself, as it makes it possible to raise awareness about the subject. Therefore, the importance of questioning gender standards is reaffirmed, especially among the media, given the risks in relationships guided by sexism.

O racismo e o sexismo na trajetória das estudantes de Medicina negras: uma revisão integrativa / El racismo y el sexismo en la trayectoria de las estudiantes de medicina negras: una revisión integradora / Racism and sexism in the trajectory of black female medical students: an integrative review

Alunas negras do curso de Medicina são minoria e enfrentam diversos obstáculos durante a formação por serem mulheres negras. Objetivou-se sintetizar o conhecimento produzido em estudos empíricos sobre a discriminação racial e de gênero que sofrem estudantes de Medicina negras no curso. Realizamos uma revisão integrativa nas bases de dados do PubMed e BVS. Foram analisados em profundidade cinquenta estudos classificados em três categorias temáticas: I- O preconceito racial sistêmico-estrutural e estruturante; II- O racismo como um dos fatores da iniquidade na educação médica; e III- O racismo genderizado vivenciado pelas estudantes negras. Concluiu-se que, nas escolas médicas, um espaço social com baixa diversidade étnica/racial e atravessado pelo racismo estrutural, as estudantes negras são discriminadas pela intersecção das dinâmicas de raça, gênero e classe social.(AU)

Las alumnas negras del curso de medicina son minoría y enfrentan diversos obstáculos durante la formación por ser mujeres negras. El objetivo fue sintetizar el conocimiento producido en estudios empíricos sobre la discriminación racial y de género que sufren estudiantes de medicina negras en el curso. Realizamos una revisión integradora de las bases de datos del PubMed y BVS. Se analizaron en profundidad cincuenta estudios clasificados en tres categorías temáticas: 1- El prejuicio racial sistémico-estructural y estructurador. 2- El racismo como uno de los factores de la inequidad en la Educación Médica. 3- El racismo de género vivido por las estudiantes negras. Se concluyó que, en las escuelas médicas, un espacio social con baja diversidad étnica/racial, atravesado por el racismo estructural, las estudiantes negras son discriminadas por la intersección de las dinámicas de raza, género y clase social.(AU)

Black female medical students are a minority and face various obstacles during their training because they are black women. The study aimed to synthesize the knowledge produced in empirical studies on the racial and gender discrimination suffered by black female medical students. We carried out an integrative review using the PubMed and VHL databases. Fifty studies were analyzed in depth and classified into three thematic categories: 1- Systemic-structural and structuring racial prejudice. 2- Racism as one of the factors of inequity in medical education. 3- Genderized racism experienced by black students. It was concluded that in medical schools, a social space with low ethnic/racial diversity and crossed by structural racism, female black students are negatively discriminated by the intersection of race, gender and social class dynamics.(AU)

Mujeres en pedagogía en educación física: una aproximación a las dificultades en sus experiencias formativas / Mulheres em pedagogia em educação física: uma abordagem das dificuldades em suas experiências formativas / Women in physical education teacher education: an approach to the difficulties in their formative experiences

Resumen La literatura ha destacado la masculinización de la carrera de Pedagogía en Educación Física (PEF). En este estudio, se buscó comprender desde la perspectiva de género las dificultades en las experiencias formativas de las estudiantes de PEF en el contexto de una carrera masculinizada. Adoptando un enfoque cualitativo dentro del paradigma interpretativo, se llevaron a cabo seis grupos focales con un total de 20 estudiantes mujeres de seis universidades chilenas en los cuales se utilizó un guión semiestructurado. Los datos recopilados se analizaron temáticamente para identificar temas recurrentes y variaciones en las respuestas. Se realizaron interpretaciones para buscar relaciones y significados subyacentes. Tres hallazgos relevantes surgieron: a) una baja conciencia sobre la presencia de la masculinización en la carrera; b) la persistencia de sexismo y estereotipos de género, a los cuales las estudiantes reaccionaron mediante justificación, resignación y cuestionamiento; y c) una división y, a veces, jerarquización entre el deporte y la pedagogía en términos de género.

Resumo A literatura tem destacado a masculinização da carreira de Pedagogia em Educação Física (PEF). Neste estudo, buscou-se compreender, a partir da perspectiva de gênero, as dificuldades nas experiências formativas das estudantes de PEF no contexto de uma carreira masculinizada. Adotando uma abordagem qualitativa dentro do paradigma interpretativo, foram realizados seis grupos focais com um total de 20 estudantes mulheres de seis universidades chilenas, nos quais foi utilizado um roteiro semiestruturado. Os dados coletados foram analisados tematicamente para identificar temas recorrentes e variações nas respostas. Foram feitas interpretações para buscar relações e significados subjacentes. Três descobertas relevantes emergiram: a) uma baixa consciência sobre a presença da masculinização na carreira; b) a persistência do sexismo e estereótipos de gênero, aos quais as estudantes reagiram por meio de justificação, resignação e questionamento; e c) uma divisão e, às vezes, hierarquização entre o esporte e a pedagogia em termos de gênero.

Abstract The literature has highlighted the masculinization of the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) career. This study aimed to understand, from a gender perspective, the difficulties in the formative experiences of female PETE students within the context of a masculinized career. Adopting a qualitative approach within the interpretative paradigm, six focus groups were conducted with a total of 20 female students from six Chilean universities using a semi-structured script. The data collected were analyzed thematically to identify recurrent themes and variations in the responses. Interpretations were made to search for relationships and underlying meanings. Three relevant findings emerged: a) a low awareness of the presence of masculinization in the career; b) the persistence of sexism and gender stereotypes, to which students reacted through justification, resignation and questioning; and c) a division and, at times, hierarchization between sport and pedagogy in terms of gender.

Compreensão de médicas sobre gênero e a influência na formação acadêmica: um estudo qualitativo / How women physicians understand gender and its influence on academic training: a qualitative study

RESUMO Introdução: A "feminização" da medicina é uma tendência nacional e mundial. Cada vez mais mulheres têm escolhido essa área como profissão, mudando a demografia médica brasileira e internacional. No entanto, ainda há algumas barreiras na formação e atuação em medicina, como a manutenção de estereótipos de gênero, o que pode ser observado na sub-representação de mulheres em áreas cirúrgicas. Ademais, desigualdade salarial, assédio, machismo, preconceito e discriminação de gênero são outros desafios enfrentados pelas médicas. Objetivo: O artigo analisou a compreensão de mulheres médicas sobre as relações de gênero e a possível influência na sua formação acadêmica. Método: Consistiu em um estudo qualitativo, sendo realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas, no período de novembro a dezembro de 2022, com 13 médicas que atuam profissionalmente no município de Marabá, no Pará. A amostra foi obtida por meio do método bola de neve, e, para a abordagem dos dados, utilizou-se a análise temática de conteúdo proposta por Laurence Bardin. Resultado: As entrevistas apontaram uma diversidade de compreensões acerca do conceito de gênero e demonstraram, de variadas formas, a interferência das relações de gênero na formação médica. As participantes narraram situações misóginas e machistas vivenciadas por elas, as quais, em sua maioria, evidenciavam a minimização das qualificações profissionais das mulheres. Além disso, o assédio foi algo bem evidenciado pelas colaboradoras, nove das 13 entrevistadas relataram episódios que envolviam comentários sobre aparência, convites, favores e contatos físicos, principalmente provenientes de professores e preceptores. Também foi pontuado que os estereótipos relacionados à escolha da especialidade são evidentes no meio médico, pois observam-se a predominância de mulheres em áreas da clínica médica, como dermatologia e pediatria, e o afastamento das especialidades cirúrgicas. Conclusão: Por meio dos relatos das participantes, foi observado o que médicas compreendem sobre o conceito de gênero, e revelou-se um contraste entre as suas percepções. Ademais, este trabalho abordou como, do ponto de vista de médicas, o gênero influencia na formação acadêmica das mais variadas formas, sendo retratada a qualidade de situações apresentadas pelas entrevistadas que evidenciam essa interferência.

ABSTRACT Introduction: The "feminization" of medicine is a national and worldwide phenomenon. Women have been increasingly choosing this field as a profession, changing the demographics of Brazilian and international medicine. However, there are still some barriers in medical education and practice, such as perpetual gender stereotypes, which can be observed in the underrepresentation of women in surgical fields. Furthermore, wage inequality, harassment, sexism, prejudice, and gender discrimination are other challenges faced by female physicians. Objective: The article analyzed the understanding of female physicians regarding gender relations and their potential influence on their academic formation. Method: This is a qualitative study that involved semi-structured interviews that were conducted from November to December 2022 with thirteen female physicians practicing professionally in the city of Marabá, in the state of Pará. The sample was obtained using the snowball method and the Thematic Content Analysis proposed by Laurence Bardin was used to process the data. Result: The interviews pointed to a diversity of understandings about the concept of gender and demonstrated, in various regards, the interference of gender relations in medical education. The participants narrated misogynistic and sexist situations they had experienced, most of which evidenced the belittling of women's professional qualifications. Additionally, harassment was clearly evident among the contributors, as nine out of the thirteen interviewees reported episodes involving comments about their appearance, invitations, favors, and physical contact, mainly from professors and preceptors. It was also noted that stereotypes related to specialty choice are evident in the medical field, as there is a predominance of women in clinical areas such as dermatology and pediatrics and a distancing from surgical specialties. Conclusion: The participants' reports revealed the physicians' understanding of the concept of gender, with contrasting views. In addition, this work addressed how, from the perspective of female physicians, gender influences academic training in various aspects, depicting the quality of situations presented by the interviewees that highlight this interference.

Homofobia internalizada e depressão em mulheres e homens homossexuais e bissexuais: Inquérito de saúde LGBT+, 2020 / Internalized homophobia and depression in homosexual and bisexual men and women: LGBT+ health survey, 2020

Resumo Objetivou-se analisar a associação entre homofobia internalizada e seus domínios e a depressão em indivíduos homossexuais e bissexuais e quantificar o resultado da sua diminuição na depressão. Trata-se de um estudo transversal baseado em dados do inquérito de saúde LGBT+, realizado no Brasil entre agosto e novembro de 2020, de forma on-line e anônima, totalizado 926 participantes. A depressão foi avaliada por autorrelato. A homofobia internalizada foi medida pela Escala de Homofobia Internalizada para Gays e Lésbicas Brasileiros, adotando-se como escores elevados total e por domínio os percentis de 80%. A análise estatística baseou-se na regressão de Poisson com variância robusta. A prevalência de depressão foi de 23,7%. Os resultados mostraram que a homofobia internalizada associou-se positivamente à depressão apenas entre os homossexuais (Razão de Prevalência (RP) = 1,80; intervalo de confiança de 95% (IC95%) 1,12-2,90). Não houve associação com os domínios isolados de estigma e opressão. A fração atribuível populacional de depressão foi de 2,3% (IC95% 0,1-4,5) em relação à homofobia internalizada. Esses achados destacam a importância do combate à homofobia que é internalizada para a diminuição da depressão em indivíduos homossexuais.

Abstract This study aimed to analyze the association between internalized homophobia and its domains and depression in homosexual and bisexual individuals and to quantify its results in depression. This is a cross-sectional online and anonymous study based on the LGBT+ health study conducted in Brazil from August to November, 2020, summing 926 respondents. Depression was self-reported. Internalized Homophobia was measured by the Brazilian Internalized Homophobia Scale for Gays and Lesbians, using 80% percentile to classify elevated total and by domain scores. Statistical analysis was based on Poisson Regression models with robust variance. Depression prevalence was 23.7%. The results revealed that internalized homophobia was positively associated with depression only among homosexuals (Prevalence Ratio (RP) = 1.80; 95% confidence interval (95%CI) 1.12-2.90). We found no statistical association for stigma and oppression domains. Population attributable fraction of depression was 2.3% (95%CI 0.1-4.5) in relation to internalized homophobia. Our findings highlight the need of controlling internalized homophobia to decrease the prevalence of depression among homosexuals.

Só uma cantada?: análise da percepção do assédio de rua a partir do sexismo ambivalente / Only a catcalling?: analysis of the perception of street harassment from the ambivalent sexism / ¿Es solo un canto?: análisis de la percepción del acoso en la callejero desde el sexismo ambivalente

Este estudo objetivou analisar a percepção do assédio de rua no contexto brasileiro. Participaram 323 pessoas da população geral, com idades variando entre 18 e 65 anos (M=27,5; DP=8,10), as quais responderam a um questionário online com situações fictícias de assédio de rua, medidas de percepção do assédio, uma questão aberta e perguntas sociodemográficas. Os resultados quantitativos mostraram que os participantes percebem o assédio como um comportamento sexista; contudo, mulheres percebem mais do que homens. Essa percepção varia de acordo com o contexto em que o assédio ocorre, ou seja, o assédio que acontece na rua é visto como mais sexista do que quando ocorre em uma festa. Ademais, os resultados mostram que o sexismo hostil influencia significativamente de forma negativa a percepção do assédio de rua. Além disso, os resultados qualitativos convergem com o que foi encontrado nos dados quantitativos, de modo que as pessoas percebem e justificam a situação ocorrida como assédio

This study aimed to analyze the perception of street harassment in the Brazilian context. A total of 323 people from the general population, aged between 18 and 65 years old (M=27.5; SD=8.10), who answered an online questionnaire with fictitious situations of street harassment, measures of harassment perception, a study participated, open question and sociodemographic questions. Quantitative results showed that participants perceive harassment as sexist behavior; howe-ver, women perceive more than men do. This perception varies according to the context in which the harassment occurs, that is, harassment that takes place in the street is seen as more sexist than when it occurs at a party. Furthermore, the results show that hostile sexism significantly negatively influences the perception of street harassment. Furthermore, the qualitative results converge with what was found in the quantitative data, so that people perceive and justify the situation that occurred as harassment

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la percepción del acoso callejero en el contexto brasileño. Participaron en este estudio un total de 323 personas de la población general, con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 65 años (M = 27,5; DT = 8,10), que respondieron un cuestionario online con situaciones ficticias de acoso callejero, medidas de percepción del acoso, participaron en este estudio. Pregunta abierta y cuestiones sociodemográficas. Los resultados cuantitativos mostraron que los participantes perciben el acoso como un comportamiento sexista; sin embargo, las mujeres perciben más que los hombres. Esta percepción varía según el contexto en el que se produce el acoso, es decir, el acoso que se da en la calle se percibe más sexista que cuando se da en una fiesta. Además, los resultados muestran que el sexismo hostil influye significa- tivamente de forma negativa en la percepción del acoso callejero. Además, los resultados cualitativos convergen con lo encontrado en los datos cuantitativos, de manera que las personas perciben y justifican la situación ocurrida como acoso

Racismo e Sexismo: Estruturas de Transmissão, Incidências da História e Insistências do Real / Racism and Sexism: Transmission Structures, History Incidences and Insistences of the Real / Racismo y Sexismo: Estructuras de Transmisión, Incidencias de la Historia e Insistencias de lo Real

Este artigo propõe articulações entre as estruturas coloniais de incidência do racismo e do sexismo no laço social e suas vias de inscrição no inconsciente e no corpo. Partimos de um debate sobre o enquadre colonial da subjetividade e de questões levantadas por Frantz Fanon acerca do modo como o racismo se conecta com a lógica fálica do complexo de Édipo para avaliar sua validade em relação à realidade de povos colonizados. Retomamos formulações freudianas e lacanianas úteis para abordar essa encruzilhada, a partir dos caminhos apontados por Lélia Gonzalez ao discutir as subversões operadas pela mulher negra diante do racismo e do sexismo no contexto brasileiro. Com base em alguns fragmentos clínicos, sustentamos que uma abordagem clínica da perspectiva interseccional antecipada por Lélia Gonzalez demanda uma tomada dialética das relações entre estrutura e história, entre o coletivo e o singular e entre o inconsciente colonizado e o resto que escapa e subverte as relações de dominação.

This article proposes articulations between the colonial structures of incidence of the racism and sexism in the social bond and their ways of inscription in the unconscious and in the body. Starting from a debate about the colonial framework of subjectivity and from questions raised by Frantz Fanon about how the racism connects with the phallic logic of the Oedipus complex to assess its validity in relation to the reality of colonized peoples. We return to useful Freudian and Lacanian formulations to address this crossroads, based on the paths pointed out by Lélia Gonzalez when discussing the subversions operated by black women in the face of racism and sexism in the Brazilian context. Based on some clinical fragments, we argue that a clinical approach to the intersectional perspective anticipated by Lélia Gonzalez demands a dialectical approach to the relations between structure and history, between the collective and the singular, and between the colonized unconscious and the rest that escapes and subverts the relations of domination.

Este artículo propone articulaciones entre las estructuras coloniales de incidencia del racismo y del sexismo en el lazo social y sus formas de inscripción en el inconsciente y en el cuerpo. Partimos de un debate sobre el marco colonial de la subjetividad y de las preguntas planteadas por Frantz Fanon sobre la forma en que el racismo se relaciona con la lógica fálica del complejo de Edipo para evaluar su validez con relación a la realidad de los pueblos colonizados. Retomamos formulaciones freudianas y lacanianas útiles para abordar esta encrucijada, a partir de los caminos señalados por Lélia González al discutir las subversiones operadas por las mujeres negras frente al racismo y al sexismo en el contexto brasileño. En función de algunos fragmentos clínicos, sostenemos que una aproximación clínica de la perspectiva interseccional, anticipada por Lélia González, exige un abordaje dialéctico de las relaciones entre estructura e historia, entre lo colectivo y lo singular y entre el inconsciente colonizado y el resto que escapa y subvierte las relaciones de dominación.

Perception of professors and nurses about sexism in nursing / Percepção de enfermeiros e enfermeiras sobre o machismo na enfermagem

Know the perception of professors of a higher education institution who work in nursing care about sexism in their work environment. Therefore, the guiding question of this research was: What is the perception of professors and nurses about sexism in their work environment? Methodology: Descriptive and exploratory research, with a qualitative approach, carried out with nursing professionals and professors at a private college in the capital of Alagoas. Data were primarily collected through an electronic form developed by the researchers for qualitative analysis of the information, Bardin's content analysis was adopted. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee with opinion number: 4,719,368 Results: The study included 16 professors from the nursing course, who mostly reported having already suffered or witnessed sexist situations during care. Conclusion: From this research, it was observed that despite the predominance of women in nursing, there is still sexism present in care on the part of professionals and patients. Part of the professors participating in this study claimed to have suffered or witnessed situations of sexism and all agreed on the interference in the effectiveness of care. Awareness actions are needed for these professionals and the general public, including patients (AU).

Conhecer a percepção dos(as) docentes de uma instituição de ensino superior, que atuam na assistência de enfermagem sobre o machismo no seu ambiente de trabalho. Diante disso a questão norteadora desta pesquisa foi: Qual a percepção dos(as) docentes sobre o machismo no seu ambiente de trabalho? Métodos: Pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, de abordagem qualitativa, realizada com profissionais da enfermagem, docentes de uma faculdade particular da capital de Alagoas. Os dados foram primários, coletados através de um formulário eletrônico, elaborado pelas pesquisadoras, para análise qualitativa das informações foi adotada a análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Pesquisa aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética com nº de parecer: 4.719.368 Resultados: Foram participantes do estudo 16 docen-tes do curso de enfermagem, que referiram em sua maioria já ter sofrido ou presenciado situações machistas durante a assistência. Conclusão: A partir dessa pesquisa observou-se que ainda existe machismo na assistência, por parte de profissionais e pacientes. Parte dos docentes participantes deste estudo alegaram já ter sofrido ou presenciados situações de sexismo e todos acordaram em relação a interferência na eficácia da assistência. Sendo necessárias ações de conscientização destes profissionais e do público em geral, abrangendo também os pacientes (AU).

Trabalhadoras migrantes latino-americanas e violências: rumo a uma visão interseccional? / Female Latin American migrant workers and violences: towards an intersectional perspective?

Resumo A história da sociedade latino-americana é influenciada pela colonização que subjugou, sobretudo, as mulheres não brancas às violências de gênero, ao racismo e ao sexismo. Este artigo tem por finalidade discutir o trabalho de migrantes latino-americanas a partir da abordagem interseccional, para se pensar nas realidades históricas e sociais de mulheres latinas, que se deslocam para a procura de emprego ou para escapar das violências sofridas no meio social. Mediante as contribuições da socióloga Patrícia Collins, são discutidos o conceito de interseccionalidade e os temas pertinentes às análises interseccionais (relacionalidade, relações de poder, desigualdade social, contexto social, a complexidade e justiça social). A interseccionalidade como teoria social crítica em construção aprofunda as análises das opressões vividas pelas trabalhadoras migrantes, como a xenofobia, o racismo, as inclinações ao trabalho escravizado e/ou à exploração sexual, as condições de trabalho precarizadas etc. Pensar nas violências sofridas pelas trabalhadoras latino-americanas sob a perspectiva interseccional é escutá-las, compreender suas resistências, visibilizar as ações coletivas e garantir que políticas públicas sejam implementadas, considerando as experiências e as perspectivas dessas trabalhadoras.

Abstract The history of Latin American society has been influenced by colonization, which has subjugated non-white women to gender violence, racism and sexism. This article discusses the work of female Latin American migrants through the lens of intersectionality to reflect upon the historical and social realities of Latin women who migrate in search of employment or to escape violence. Drawing upon the contributions of the sociologist Patricia Collins, this article discusses the concept of intersectionality and topics pertaining to intersectional analyses (relationality, power relations, social inequality, social context, complexity and social justice). As a critical social theory that is under construction, intersectionality deepens the analysis of oppressions experienced by female migrant workers, such as xenophobia, racism, slave labor, sexual exploitation and precarious working conditions. Thinking about the violence experienced by female Latin American workers from an intersectional perspective implies listening to these women, understanding their resistance, increasing the visibility of collective actions, and guaranteeing the implementation of public policies considering their experiences and perspectives.

Diferencias en los niveles de sexismo en estudiantes de educación física según variables sociodemográficas / Differences in the levels of sexism in physical education students according to sociodemographic variables / Diferenças nos níveis de sexismo em estudantes de educação física segundo variáveis sociodemográficas

El sexismo es el conjunto de creencias y características que son socialmente consideradas apropiadas para hombres y mujeres, en el caso de los varones, actividades asociadas a la fuerza, virilidad, entre otras características, mientras que a las damas se ligan actividades como la belleza, expresión corporal, entre otras. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar las diferencias en el sexismo en los estudiantes en formación de pedagogía en educación física de una Universidad de Santiago de Chile según diversas variables sociodemográficas. Para ello se aplicó el Inventario de Sexismo Ambivalente (ISA) a 201 participantes. Los resultados evidenciaron bajos niveles de sexismo, los niveles de sexismo hostil y benevolente disminuyen conforme avanza la carrera y que los hombres puntúan más alto que las mujeres los dos tipos de sexismo. Se concluye que el sexo, año de carrera, orientación sexual y las creencias religiosas influyen en los niveles de sexismo de los estudiantes de Educación Física.

Sexism is the set of beliefs and characteristics that are socially considered appropriate for men and women, in the case of men, activities associated with strength, and virility, among other features, while the ladies are related to activities such as beauty and body expression, among others. The objective of the present research was to analyze the differences in sexism among the students in pedagogy training in physical education at the University of Santiago de Chile according to various sociodemographic variables. The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) was applied to 201 participants. The results showed low levels of sexism, the levels of hostile and benevolent sexism decrease as the career progresses, and that men score higher than women in the two types of sexism. It is concluded that sex, career year, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs influence the sexism levels of physical education students.

Sexismo é o conjunto de crenças e características que são socialmente consideradas apropriadas para homens e mulheres, no caso dos homens, atividades associadas à força, virilidade, entre outras características, enquanto as mulheres estão ligadas a atividades como beleza, expressão corporal, entre outras. O objetivo da presente pesquisa foi analisar as diferenças no sexismo nos estudantes em formação de pedagogia em educação física de uma Universidade de Santiago do Chile segundo diversas variáveis sociodemográficas. Para este fim, o Inventário do Sexismo Ambivalente (ISA) foi aplicado a 201 participantes. Os resultados mostraram baixos níveis de sexismo, com níveis de sexismo hostil e benevolente diminuindo à medida que o curso avançava, e que os homens pontuavam mais alto que as mulheres em ambos os tipos de sexismo. Conclui-se que gênero, ano de estudo, orientação sexual e crenças religiosas influenciam os níveis de sexismo dos estudantes de Educação Física.

Trend of female first authorship in Journal of Orthopaedic Science, the official journal of the Japanese orthopaedic association from 2001 to 2021: An observational study.

BACKGROUND: Women are underrepresented in orthopaedic surgery, especially in Japan. Authorship is associated with representation and career advancement, but the academic representation of women in Japanese orthopaedic surgery has not been elucidated. This study aimed to elucidate the proportion of female first authorship and its associating factors, as well as trends in the Journal of Orthopaedic Science (JOS), the official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association. METHODS: The study reviewed original articles published in JOS from 2002 to 2021 using data from PubMed on March 16, 2022. The gender of the first and last authors was determined using genderize. io, an online gender detection tool and manual search. The study used multivariable logistic regression to identify the factors associated with female first authorship and visualized the trend of predicted probability using restricted cubic spline curve. RESULTS: Among 2272 original articles, 148 (6.5%) and 79 (3.5%) had female first and last authors, respectively. Compared with 2002-2006, female first authorship significantly increased in 2012-2016 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-4.05; p = 0.03) and 2017-2021 (aOR, 2.72; 95% CI, 1.46-5.276; p = 0.002). Affiliation with an institution in Japan (aOR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.35-0.74; p < 0.001) and affiliation in orthopaedics (aOR, 0.16; 95% CI, 0.11-0.23; p < 0.001) were negatively associated with female first authorship. Around 2020, the trend showed a gradual then rapid increase in women with non-orthopaedic affiliations. Only a very small increase was observed in women with an orthopaedic affiliation. CONCLUSIONS: Female first authorship in JOS has been increasing. However, the proportion of female authors remains low. Authors outside of Japan and not affiliated with orthopaedics largely affect female authorship statistics. The results indicate the persistent gender gap in the academic representation of women in Japanese orthopaedic publications.