Good Girl Deprogramming
Unleash The Rebel Within
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Psychologist Michelle Minnikin explains that society coercively uses “Good Girl” and “Bad Girl” stereotypes to make women complicit in their own oppression. Minnikin itemizes how patriarchal attitudes objectify, belittle, degrade, and limit women’s autonomy and agency. Using popular therapeutic jargon, she urges women to think critically, to make time in their busy lives for mindfulness practices, and – most crucially – to stop people-pleasing. Exposing the misogyny she finds inherent in contemporary Western culture, Minnikin calls on women to “rebel” in order to connect with their authentic selves.
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About the Author
Chartered Psychologist Michelle Minnikin has experience in leadership, organizational development, employee relations, and personal growth. She co-authored the Inspiring Research Podcast with James Eves.
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