Sexy But Psycho
How the Patriarchy Uses Women’s Trauma Against Them

By (author) Dr Jessica Taylor

ISBN13: 9781472135513

Imprint: Constable

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format:

Published: 23/02/2023

Availability: Available

Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Angry, opinionated, mouthy, aggressive, hysterical, mad, disordered, crazy, psycho, delusional, borderline, hormonal . . . Women have long been pathologized, locked up and medicated for not conforming to whichever norms or stereotypes are expected of them in that time and space. Sexy But Psycho is a challenging and uncomfortable book which seeks to explore the way professionals and society at large pathologize and sexualise women and girls. Utilising decades of research, real case studies and new data from her own work, Dr Taylor's book will critically analyse the way we label women with personality disorders. Why are women and girls pathologized for being angry about oppression and abuse? How have so many women been duped into believing that they are mentally ill, for having normal and natural reactions to their experiences? Sexy But Psycho argues that there is a specific purpose to convincing women and girls that they are mentally ill, as the world avoids addressing violence against women and their centuries of ignored trauma.
  • Gender & the law
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Height:196
Width:124
Spine:30
Weight:300.00
List Price: £10.99