HSC235 M3D1: John Has a Headache – Sex.gender.health fall1 2

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As you engage with this week’s discussion and with one another, be sure to read what has already been posted and then add substantively to the discussion. Time goes quickly, so remember to post early in the week! The first question is based on what you have learned so far in this course so that you can post immediately without having completed all of this week’s readings.

Read the following case and be prepared to discuss it with your class members.

John is a 48 year old man. He is employed as a customer service representative in a large corporation. He has three children, one in college, one in high school, and one in middle school. He has a history of headaches, which he controls with a prescription medication. Lately, the headaches have been worse.

Part 1: The first question in this discussion is opinion and experience-based, so you can begin immediately. For subsequent questions please meaningfully integrate your readings including the text, articles, and module notes.

1.  In your own words and using your own thoughts fill in the details in John’s story. Describe his home and work life. Describe his relationship with his children. Is there a wife or  significant other. What factors in his life might be contributing to his headaches? What has he done about these headaches?

Part 2: After reading the assigned readings  for this week and watching the videos, respond to the following questions:

1. After reviewing the module materials, what biological/emotional/social factors might be causing John’s headaches? Any lifestyle factors?

2. After reviewing the module materials, what expectations would you have in terms of how John might address his headache symptoms?

3. Now that you have read the materials and watched the videos, reconsider how you completed John’s story. Are there any ways in which you or your classmates might have reflected stereotypes regarding men’s health? Any assumptions you made that may reflect a bias in what might be causing John’s headaches or how he might respond? What stereotypes did you consciously avoid in attempting to tell John’s story?

4. Identify one new piece of information you learned this week.

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