Het Vrouwenhart: (strategisch) essentialisme in de zorg

This poster was created to facilitate dialogues about (strategic) essentialism in health care. When identity-based categories are used as shortcuts for understanding and explaining underlying biological and social mechanisms without critical reflection, they risk becoming fixed explanations rather than starting points for deeper understanding. People who fall outside established boxes are then easily overlooked, misunderstood, or underserved. By presenting “Het Vrouwenhart” as a teaching case, this project invites reflection on how we can continue building medical and research practices that value variation as the norm, not the exception, and strive towards health equity for all. This poster is the result of an interdisciplinary project between dr. Annelies Kleinherenbrink and dr. Irene Göttgens, funded by the Radboud Young Academy. Artwork by Asiel.