WOMXN IN MEDICINE
UTSA
HELPING BUILD FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Womxn in Medicine is a inclusive student organization that represents and explores various pre-health tracks. By offering oppurtunities for personal growth, volunteering, education, and leadership, Womxn in Medicine helps shape future health professionals. Our focus on racial, socail, and gender issues in healthcare provides our members with unique insight into the field of healthcare, regardless of career aspirations.​​
WHY THE 'X' IN WOMXN
​Dictionary.com states "noun, plural wom·xn [wim-in].a woman (used, especially in intersectional feminism, as an alternative spelling to avoid the suggestion of sexism perceived in the sequences m-a-n and m-e-n, and to be inclusive of trans and nonbinary women)
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From Women to Womxn:
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To be more inclusive and to provide a safe place.
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Allows multiple gender expressions without weighing one more than the other.
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Gender expression has historically been impacted by racism, transphobia and harmful gender binary views.
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The importance of language and dialogue with viewpoints.
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