Essay On Sexism
Sexism has been recognized within psychotherapy, starting in the 1970s when a man named Broverman conducted a study. It's research was to analyze the idealization that women are less psychologically healthy than their male counterparts. However, "this does not necessarily mean they are somehow more apt to be mentally and emotionally flawed," (Sexism, 2013). Even after acknowledging this people are still interested in wanting to accept that idealization as being truthful. It is presumed as well as accepted by a majority that men are more, "macho" than women who are more emotional therefore, men that are wanting to hold on to the muscular reflection do not go to counselors to solve their inner problems. This leaves females to battle against the stigma that reaching for any therapeutic
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In the 70's the female gender started battling against this issue claiming that, the original counseling regimens treated them as sexual objects, (Sexism, 2013). Females were also guilt tripped into accepting the heavily stereotypical expectations. One example of this is, "if a married woman was experiencing distress due to her desire to have more personal freedom and independence, her therapist—almost certainly a male in the early days of psychotherapy—would be likely to gear counseling sessions toward encouraging her to view her freedom-seeking urges as flawed and instead recommend she focus on accepting and embracing her subordinate wifely duties," (Sexism, 2013). Resulting from this, females were put to shame regarding their choice. The American psychological Association, the National Coalition for Women's Mental Health as well as, the National Organization for Women have been created to lower the amount of sexist attitudes in treatment. Other organizations have corresponded and implemented punishment for sexist behavior. Even with that, not everyone may feel the same way about
In the 70's the female gender started battling against this issue claiming that, the original counseling regimens treated them as sexual objects, (Sexism, 2013). Females were also guilt tripped into accepting the heavily stereotypical expectations. One example of this is, "if a married woman was experiencing distress due to her desire to have more personal freedom and independence, her therapist—almost certainly a male in the early days of psychotherapy—would be likely to gear counseling sessions toward encouraging her to view her freedom-seeking urges as flawed and instead recommend she focus on accepting and embracing her subordinate wifely duties," (Sexism, 2013). Resulting from this, females were put to shame regarding their choice. The American psychological Association, the National Coalition for Women's Mental Health as well as, the National Organization for Women have been created to lower the amount of sexist attitudes in treatment. Other organizations have corresponded and implemented punishment for sexist behavior. Even with that, not everyone may feel the same way about