We do need much more nuanced approaches to understanding inequalities 
within countries and between population groups, and more careful gender 
analysis to understand the social determinants of health and 
inequalities for different groups of men and women, examining gender and 
power relations in different contexts.
Perhaps it is not political correctness that has dominated the design of 
behaviour change programs in men's health, but a dominance of 
psychological and medical models and approaches - and perhaps they 
appeal more to men than more social approaches to programme 
interventions? They certainly seem to have achieved a level of 
popularity in Australia.  Opening up debates via inequalities/inequities 
analyses has the potential to shift thinking to the causes of poor 
health and not the symptoms.

The Norwegian policy is indeed exemplary.
regards
Helen

John Macdonald wrote:
> I love it and will read it all and use it when speaking to Australian parliamentarians this coming week. The website keeps me going. Thank you, Dennis.
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> But I notice that no one takes me up on my challenge when I say - in this international men's health week - that simplistic western notions of gender and totally understandable concern for gender inequalities in health in some countries and situations prevent us from using the social determinants of health framework to look at inequalities in health some men experience. Pity that political correctness seems to prevent us looking at men's health other than to say they must change their behaviour. Go tell that to men in families in western Sydney, white as well as Indigenous, who are affected by job insecurity, poor transport, poor access to affordable good food etc. Here in Australia the dominant gender discourse is about hegemonic masculinty. If anyone is intersted in a social determinants approach to men's health:
> "Shifting paradigms: a social-determinants approach to solving problems in men's health policy and practice"
> John J Macdonald MJA 2006; 185 (8): 456-458
> https://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/185_08_161006/mac10104_fm.html
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