New study published on Gender Disappointment

[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 :-)

[bigbump]

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