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An exploration of women navigating serious health issues at an age where they re expected to be healthy, dating, having careers and children.Miriam s doctor didn t believe she had breast cancer She did.Sophie navigates being the only black scientist in her lab while studying the very disease, HIV, that she hides from her coworkers.For Victoria, coming out as a transgender woman was less difficult than coming out as bipolar.Author Michele Lent Hirsch knew she couldn t be the only woman who s faced serious health issues at a young age, as well as the resulting effects on her career, her relationships, and her sense of self What she found while researching Invisible was a surprisingly large and overlooked population with important stories to tell.Though young women with serious illness tend to be seen as outliers, young female patients are in fact the primary demographic for many illnesses They are also one of the most ignored groups in our medical system a system where young women, especially women of color and trans women, are invisible.And because of expectations about gender and age, young women with health issues must often deal with bias in their careers and personal lives Not only do they feel pressured to seem perfect and youthful, they also find themselves amid labyrinthine obstacles in a culture that has one narrow idea of womanhood.Lent Hirsch weaves her own harrowing experiences together with stories from other women, perspectives from sociologists on structural inequality, and insights from neuroscientists on misogyny in health research She shows how health issues and disabilities amplify what women in general already confront warped beauty standards, workplace sexism, worries about romantic partners, and mistrust of their own bodies By shining a light on this hidden demographic, Lent Hirsch explores the challenges that all women face. Free Read Invisible [ By ] Michele Lent Hirsch [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Research shows that the way other people view and respond to women with chronic illness has an important effect on their construction of self identity As a young woman living with a chronic illness, I jumped at the chance to read this Living with cystic fibrosis has had an enormous impact on every aspect of my life, both in the tangible sense and in the way I view my life and plan for the future It can be incredibly isolating to live a life that feels so different from your peers, and I m a Research shows that the way other people view and respond to women with chronic illness has an important effect on their construction of self identity As a young woman living with a chronic illness, I jumped at the chance to read this Living with cystic fibrosis has had an enormous impact on every aspect of my life, both in the tangible sense and in the way I view my life and plan for the future It can be incredibly isolating to live a life that feels so different from your peers, and I m always searching for any kind of media in which I might be able to get a glimpse of myself On the one hand, you re trying to seem just dandy around your friends and show them the funny and carefree side of yourself that young people expect of you On the other, being sick isn t all lightness and air, and sometimes, whether you re around your friends or strangers, you actually need your health issue to bevisib... Invisible covered many of the things that women with various illnesses experience, mostly relating to social stigma in the personal life, work life, and within the medical community.As a chronically ill person, I found some of this book to be relatable, but I wasthan a little disappointed in the fact that there was a significant concentration on cancer and various acute o...When I began reading Invisible, knowing littleabout it than the title, I had certain expectations I expected to be let down As a trans and Queer disabled person, I am used to reading books about healthcare that do not include people like me and my friends I figured I would get something out of it nonetheless and gave it a go This is the first book of this kind that I have read that was not specifically about LGBTQ populations that didn t let me down Hirsch worked very hard to incl When I began reading Invisible, knowing littleabout it than the title, I had certain expectations I expected to be let down As a trans and Queer disabled person, I am used to reading books about healthcare that do not include people like me and my friends I figured I would get something out of it nonetheless and gav...What an incredibly important topic I am extremely glad that this was published and exists in the world However, this book lacked the structure, arc, and overall cohesion I desired that would also serve to lend the topic a driving aim I got to the end and felt like I read a long narrative list of terrible things that happen to young women in the healthcare system I have a suspicion that the majority of people who snatch up this book will be young women with health issues and I felt like it wa What an incredi...I loved everything about this What an exquisite work on the realities of being young and a woman and sick.It is incredible to feel seen.I am very conflicted about this book, but none of that confliction has to do with the quality of the work Both the research and the care put into the book are fantastic, I was highlighting quotes constantly because I didn t want to forgot how eloquently she put ideas I ve had tumble around my head for ages.However, as the author mentioned in her author s note, this book cannot cover ever illness disability etc I have four different chronic illnesses, none of which are life threatening, they ar I am very conflicted about this book, but none of that confliction has to do with the quality of the work Both the research and the care put into the book are fantastic, I was highlighting quotes constantly because I didn t want to forgot how eloquently she put ideas I ve had tumble around my head for ages.However, as the author mentioned in her author s note, this book cannot cover ever illness disability etc I have four different chronic illnesses, none of which are life threatening, they are just ever present and fucking suck I had a hard time relating to the themes of mortality and death Which, I think, was kind of the point My lack of experience with it doesn t make it invalid, and reading about mortality in one s twenties expanded how I thought abo...I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway.There was a lot of content in this book that really spoke to me I was diagnosed with transverse myelitis a few years ago just after turning 30, which left me with mobility issues, a compromised immune system, and a whole host of other medical issues that have severely affected my everyday life I don t consider myself disabled, but I have had to ...Author Michelle Hirsch writes with authority on the phenomenon of women with severe health issues who downplay the seriousness of their diseases She provides readers with examples of women who mask or soften how they are really feeling, all in order to either keep their current jobs or to be tak...Invisible combines memoir, ethnography, and social science research to address some of the unique challenges faced by young women with serious health issues Lent Hirsch uses her own experience with multiple illnesses to open a dialogue about how many of the typical aspects of being a young woman, such as establishing and maintaining social relationships, navigating the workplace, and planning for a future, are often complicated or magnified by concurrent life altering health issues.Importantl Invisible combines memoir, ethnography, and social science research to address some of the unique challenges faced by young women with serious health issues Lent Hirsch uses her own experience with multiple illnesses to open a dialogue about how many of the typical aspects of being a young woman, such as establishing and maintaining social relationships, navigating the workplace, and planning for a future, are often complicated or magnified by concurrent life altering health issues.Importantly, this is not Lent Hirsch s story alone While she uses her experience to spark this much needed conversation, her interviews with a group of women with serious health issues are the heart of this book The power of Lent Hirsch s interviews with these women is grounded in the fact that they are diverse in every way racially, culturally, socioeconomically,...Part memoir, part anecdote, and part research, Invisible does an amazing job looking at women society deems too young or too pretty to be sick The good The book is own voices for both health issues and being queer, which is awesome in its own right, and her conscientious efforts mean it may be the most intersectional book I ve ever read Lent Hirsch mentions how each woman interviewed identifies and the range across race, sexuality, religion, and gender is amazing She goes into ho Part memoir, part anecdote, and part research, Invisible does an amazing job looking at women society deems too young or too pretty to be sick The good The book is own voices for both health issues and being queer, which is awesome in its own right, and her conscientious efforts mean it may be the most intersectional book I ve ever read Lent Hirsch mentions how each woman interviewed identifies and the range across race, sexuality, religion, and gender is amazing She goes into how each of these identities affect how a woman interacts with health care as well as friends, family, coworkers, and romantic partners This care is reflected in own voices reviews for Invisible My favorite is by Corvus who identifies as Queer, trans, and disabled Th...

Invisible
  • 25 December 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 240 pages
  • 0807023957
  • Michele Lent Hirsch
  • Invisible