to insert or fix firmly into something; to establish an idea in someone's mind
from Latin 'implantare' meaning to plant in
An implant is like planting a seed, but instead of soil, you plant it IN something!
Breast implants have been marketed as 'empowerment' while embodying patriarchal beauty standards; medical implants reflect gendered access gaps (e.g., contraceptive, fertility implants disproportionately burden women).
Use clinically without gendered assumptions; specify type (cardiac, breast, contraceptive) to avoid erasure of gendered healthcare disparities.
Women's reproductive implants (IUDs, hormone implants) are often framed as convenience; acknowledge coercive sterilization history when discussing implants.
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