illness as a social construct theme
The role culture plays in determining whether a certain condition is considered to be a disease is explored.
Examples
In "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006), many mutants were horrified when a "cure" for mutancy was announced since they didn't consider mutancy as a disease to be cured, but rather a normal way of being.
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| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: X-Men Last Stand (2006) | major | Many mutants refused to take a serum that would make them human (i.e. make them lose their mutant powers) because they didn't think there was anything wrong with them that needed curing. |