Initially, the feminist theory was the result of a universal movement to empower women by identifying and eliminating the causes of women’s oppression (Cody, 2013). However, the feminist theory has evolved over the decades to become more intersectional; now integrating race, class, sexual orientation, and gender identity into feminist theories. While generally providing a critique of social relations, much of feminist theory focuses on analyzing gender inequalities, which can have a negative impact on health outcomes.
Completed suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, with men being 3.5 times more likely to kill themselves than women (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 2015). As many as 90% of suicide victims