Invisible Bodies: The Sex and Gender Diversity that Textbooks Don’t Show

Co-Chair(s)

• SS

  Sacha Sides

  Undergraduate Researcher
  Anthropology
  University of Florida
  University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida, United States
• AZ

  Ann Zumwalt

  Boston University

Legislative and media attacks on transgender medical autonomy highlight the need for anatomists and clinicians to become well-versed in gender diversity and its expression in non-binary anatomy. However, transgender and intersex bodies are largely unrepresented in anatomy textbooks, atlases, and curricula. This session will provide a basis for understanding sexual mosaicism through the lens of developmental biology. We will build upon this foundation by discussing the experiences of sex- or gender-diverse individuals in navigating healthcare and the systemic barriers that hinder accessible medical provision in view of increasingly hostile public policies. Finally, this session will explore strategies for educators to foster inclusivity in the classroom and advocate for the incorporation of sexual diversity within educational curricula.

Presentations:

• 1:30pm – 2:00pm US EDT

  Mini Masterclass: Reframing Sex in Light of Development
  

  Speaker: Kelsey Lewis, PhD – University of Buffalo
• 2:00pm – 2:30pm US EDT

  Un-erasure to Promote Trans, Non-binary, and Intersex People’s Health
  

  Speaker: Ayden Scheim, Ph.D – Drexel University
• 2:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT

  More Than A Picture: Ethical and Effective Integration of Underrepresented Bodies in Anatomical Education
  

  Speaker: Theodore C. Smith, Ph.D – Touro University California