Masculinity And Femininity In South Africa Case Study

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1. Explain how the dominant ideal of African masculinity and femininity in South Africa is related to an increased risk of contracting HIV infection for both men and women.

South Africa has been plagued with a predominantly heterosexual HIV epidemic, the key in all of this being the differences in which men and women position themselves and act as social beings. These gender differences can take many forms but commonly lies in the discrepancies of power, gender power inequity in relationships can cause intimate partner violence, which places women in an enhanced risk of HIV infections. In dominantly patriarchal society, South Africa has a high rate of rape has been identified as the highest of any Interpol member country, with a high number …show more content…

Black South Africans put themselves at risks in these modern times as women are now seen as sexual beings and sex is no longer seen as not just a normality in a relationship, but also an essential for their success, sex is also seen as a healing aid, commonly advised by traditional …show more content…

Because they are a predominantly patrilineal group of people, the place a large amount of value on male offspring as they are pass on the lineage of their family, because this there’s the risk that ARTs may be applied unethically and can result in the exploitation and abuse of the patients undergoing the treatment, there is also the problem that there are no regulations in place to protect patients from being taken advantage of, this inequity of power between the doctors doing the procedures and the [patients has led to an increase in medical malpractice. Even though there has been a large increase of fertility centres, ART in Uganda is still cloaked in secrecy and stigma. Because of the stigma around infertility, many couples who have under gone treatments do not disclose that information. Another concern is ART is largely associated with the western world, and are advertised in a primarily western way, leading to fact many native people would not be able to understand what they are reading and would not be able to gain the knowledge needed for the treatment. There is also a social stigma around it is also very high, for the parents and the

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