The scientific bias against the natal female perspective

This sort of bias can have real life implications even if there is not necessarily over sexism or misogyny in the decision. A lot of medical science treats the male body, outside of female specific anatomy, as norm in testing and studies. As such, especially in heart attacks and heart disease, women's outcomes in treatment are often less positive than men's. I think things like disparity in diseases rates between sexes, and for example the documented differences between heart attack symptoms reveals that there are a lot of complex, understudied differences between male and female bodies. And yeah, the medical industry does not effectively cater for this - leaving women to undergo treatment that has largely been development for men.

It's a little beyond the scope here but I'm personally more interested in the way male as norm bias has had an impact on philosophy and language (not a science person). Often natal males, including those who are trans, reveal just like this fundamental lack of understanding and empathy for female experiences and I think the dominance of the male perspective in the works that we look to for the "human condition" contribute to this. This is part of the socialisation of patriarchy that affects both males and females. But of course most females cannot help but become aware of their own humanity.

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