New study published on Gender Disappointment

[weeziewoozles]

In an attempt to educate people more on Gender Disappointment and the role it can play in post natal depression, clinical psychologist Fiona Groenewald has published a small qualitative study. She interviewed a number of mothers who had two or more boys and suffered from Gender Disappointment. I've attached her paper in case it's of any interest to you ladies. Any conclusions she's drawn from the research are obviously hers alone. Enjoy reading!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bysm3KcssMLOdlZwM2hkamxZUU5WTm1zWEF5amtrMXpnTm1V/view?usp=drivesdk

[weeziewoozles]

If the link above doesn't work try

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bysm3KcssMLOZ2FtUjFCMEszc2s/view?usp=drivesdk

[Kittybear]

Thanks Hun, i think she interviewed some of the ladies from here (I remember her asking for volunteers.... I was too scared myself :( ) I will certainly have a read xx

[weeziewoozles]

Yes, I was a volunteer hence she sent me the paper. I really enjoyed the experience.

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Must have been very liberating to really talk about it IRL weezie?


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[nicoler]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing Weezie!!

[weeziewoozles]

Must have been very liberating to really talk about it IRL weezie?


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It was interesting. I remember saying things I'd not really put into words before

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Is it ok if I share it with my GD Facebook group Weezie? It's a private group with about a dozen members.

I think it's a really good thing that someone was interested enough to study it and hopefully to raise awareness.

I think I remember her 'advert' on ingender. But I was pregnant at the time and she didn't want pregnant women. Unless that was someone else.

You are very brave!


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[atomic sagebrush]

Wow it's quite well done so far - I'm very impressed and thank all you guys who participated!!

We had so many "researchers" who were really reporters like the lady from Slate magazine, I think a lot of us were scared off.

[weeziewoozles]

I asked her if I could share it on here and she said yes so I'm sure it's fine. I think she wants to get the clinical world to acknowledge it as a real mental condition so more awareness is going to be a good thing. I've not read the whole paper yet but enjoyed what I have

[weeziewoozles]

I agree Atomic. She's done a good job I think. She did say to me that she hoped none of it was upsetting to me as sometimes converting things into data can feel cold.

[atomic sagebrush]

It's really brilliantly done - so well explained (and I say that even as I acknowledge I don't agree with all of it). I am not to the experience part yet but the whole setup is fantastic. I can see how showing this to anyone who doesn't understand GD might really help them to consider it more thoroughly.

[atomic sagebrush]

Ok. I read the whole thing. It's quite long and there's a bit in the middle that's mostly about different psychological investigation methods, you guys can skip. The beginning and then the discussion are good. The middle part where she actually talks to the participants, I found a bit harsh, judgemental, and so steeped in a particular worldview (and I don't even know how to describe it, political/economic/philosophical bent) that it was a little off putting. I felt it was being put forth as a mental illness and I personally do not believe that is the case.

But that having been said NOTHING like the terrible Elle and Slate articles which really were just meant as hit pieces. Well worth a read and discussion. She was trying to approach it with thoughtfulness and understanding even though I don't fully agree with everything she says. I do urge you guys to continue reading through the part where she's doing the interviews, to the discussion at the end. Don't give up just because it seems harsh and judgy in a couple places. At the end, she pulls it back together and admits that her own opinion was probably coloring her perceptions and goes on to mention that she subsequently experienced the social "pigeon pair" pressure firsthand and admits that oh yeah ok maybe this isn't all in people's heads.

[weeziewoozles]

Thanks Atomic! I'll have to read the rest tomorrow :-)

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Can't wait to read it all.


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[Mathilde]

Interesting, going to read it when I have time. It's really important that psychologists get an insight to this so they can help those of us who can not reach our dream..


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[weeziewoozles]

Must have been very liberating to really talk about it IRL weezie?


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It was liberating but actually I talk about it IRL lots. All of my family and friends know what we're doing to get our girl