9. Gender Identity and Sexual Preference

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Gender identification and Sexual Orientation

Our personal gender identification and our sexual orientations do not always correlate to the accepted social norms which identify two categories – man and woman. This chapter delves into the complexities and fluidity of gender identification. Such an outlook is challenging or unacceptable for some and an intimate personal story ...

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The Women's Health Information Center section of the website in English is a taste of what we are providing in Hebrew and Arabic. Out of the 32 topics presented in both Hebrew and Arabic, 3 have been translated in full into English:

The Female Anatomy and Menstruation, Body Image and Abortion

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Voices of Women

“I wasn’t aware of what was happening down there. I didn’t understand how a baby could come out of there. I saw hair in my mother’s vagina and I thought this was instead of a penis.”
from: Sexual Anatomy, Reproduction and the Menstrual Cycle

"Women and Their Bodies" trains volunteers to conduct interviews. Interviews are held with women throughout Israel on a broad range of topics (heath, sexuality, body image, addictions, and much more) and represent the wide variety of female voices in Israel. Sections from interviews are included in each and every chapter of the book, making the texts relevant to the lives of readers in Israel. These quotes represent the voices of women.