"When the Personal was Political" is the first social history of
the post-feminist generation of women doctors, told through the
story of five women who met in the freshman class of UCSF medical
school in 1973, formed a study group for mutual support, and
maintained their friendships for thirty years, weathering
motherhood and managed care. Feminism opened the door, and they
walked through, clueless but committed. They were a unique group,
sandwiched between the individual women pioneers of previous
decades who were proud to "think like men" and the women students
of today who take access to professional school for granted. The
pioneers were the scouts in the male-dominated profession; this
generation was the landing party. The book raises the question,
"What does it mean to be a 'woman doctor' if 'a doctor' is a man?"
Despite the greater numbers of women in medicine today, women
medical students still face choices (pediatrics or surgery?) where
gender matters. Dr. Martin's thoughtful analysis combines an
insider perspective and a lively writing style.
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