The Dark Side of The Fight Against Patriarchy & What To Do About It

The growth mindset has dug me out of a few crises, especially recently.

 

You see, over the last year, I went down a big rabbit hole into systemic oppression, patriarchy….that kind of thing.

 

I did some major deconstruction of my biases, as a therapist, that's REALLY important. 

 

The idea about 'smashing the patriarchy' found me through the work I do in the menopause space. Before that, I was 100% growth mindset and believed that no matter what the circumstances, ANYONE could make positive changes in their own lives. 

 

At first I found the whole patriarchy thing incredibly validating but after a while it started to depress me.  I could only take so much. It’s heavy shit and changes absolutely EVERYTHING you thought you ever knew.

 

You really need to take a breath and take a moment.  

 

It was completely necessary though and I learnt so much about my privilege, decolonisation, social determinants of health,...

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