Cultures of Oral Health 2022
DOI: 10.4324/9781003047674-5
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Feminism, pipelines and gender myths: interrogating gender equality and inclusion in dentistry

Abstract: This book chapter will critically assess the feminization of dentistry and the popular claim that dentistry is an equal opportunities profession. Since the 1970s there has been a steady increase in the number of women entering the profession, indicating that dentistry has undergone a process of feminization(Gross and Schafer 2011; Adams 2005; Brocklehurst and Tickle 2012) namely, a numerical increase in women in the dental profession(Riska 2005). Repeated workforce studies document the flexibility of the denta… Show more

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“…Presence refers to the feminization of the dentist workforce and a thesis that promotes the assumption that ‘all’ women progress ‘easily’ into dentistry. However, an intersectional analysis of the data exposes this myth by showing that it is only White and Asian females who have a growing presence as dentists in US and UK dentistry 54 . We are by no means arguing that the increase in White and Asian female dentists is a problem that requires suppression.…”
Section: A Critical Discussion: the Unequal Feminization Of The Denti...mentioning
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“…Presence refers to the feminization of the dentist workforce and a thesis that promotes the assumption that ‘all’ women progress ‘easily’ into dentistry. However, an intersectional analysis of the data exposes this myth by showing that it is only White and Asian females who have a growing presence as dentists in US and UK dentistry 54 . We are by no means arguing that the increase in White and Asian female dentists is a problem that requires suppression.…”
Section: A Critical Discussion: the Unequal Feminization Of The Denti...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, an intersectional analysis of the data exposes this myth by showing that it is only White and Asian females who have a growing presence as dentists in US and UK dentistry. 54 We are by no means arguing that the increase in White and Asian female dentists is a problem that requires suppression. Instead, we suggest that the presence of women demonstrating increasing feminization should be prefaced by the question "which women?"…”
Section: A Criti C Al Discussion: the Unequal Feminiz Ati On Of The D...mentioning
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“… 11 12 Promoting women’s movement along the pipeline without addressing inequalities within the organisation or system risks reinforcing the idea that it is women not systems that require “fixing.” 5 8 Even when healthcare professions become highly feminised, as has occurred in dentistry, it is not sufficient to overcome the patriarchal institutional structure of the sector, and women continue to face significant barriers to progress. 13 …”
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