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May is Women’s Health Awareness Month
The Health Gender Gap – means that men and women experience the same healthcare systems differently. It is fed by perceptions of women as being over-emotional and exaggerating their pain. Research even shows women are half as likely as men to get painkillers after surgery.
How does this Health Gender Gap affect women, besides a lack of access to pain meds? Let’s look at one specific example. Endometriosis. Endometriosis is a disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus instead. It affects girls and women of reproductive age, and it can attach to any organ associated with reproduction. Symptoms include – intense pelvic pain, infertility, long menstrual cycles, nausea or vomiting. The cause is unknown. On average in the United States, it takes 10 YEARS from symptom onset to receive an accurate diagnosis. There is a huge lack of research into women’s health issues. There is also a lack of recognizing women’s pain as actual pain, it often takes women multiple doctors and years to get a diagnosis and treatment plan in place.
Description
This class is an introduction to stained glass making. We’ll be going over the basics of the process from start to finish and you will work on making your own piece to take home. You get to pick the colors of glass for your piece, our photos are just suggestions! You will take home a finished sun catcher.
Techniques Used
- Scoring and “cutting” glass
- Grinding of glass pieces
- Application of copper foil
- Flux and soldering of the pieces
Materials Provided
- Glass of various colors and types
- Copper foil, flux, solder
- Chain for hanging
- Cut resistant gloves
- Note: we understand that stained glass artisans rarely use gloves while working with glass. We will have the gloves available for you to use, but it is your choice. By not using our (or your) provided gloves, you are accepting the risk and liability of cuts and abrasions.
- Safety Glasses
- NOT optional. We will provide basic eye protection, or you are welcome to bring your own. If you normally wear glasses, that is acceptable for this activity. Contacts do not satisfy the safety requirement.
Notes:
The class fee is taxable per Alabama admission tax law. You can cancel up to five (5) days in advance for a full refund. Any cancellation within five (5) days of the event is not eligible for cancellation. Your class fee can be transferred to a later class.
