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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Angry, opinionated, mouthy, aggressive,
hysterical, mad, disordered, crazy, psycho, delusional, borderline,
hormonal . . . Women have long been pathologized, locked up and
medicated for not conforming to whichever norms or stereotypes are
expected of them in that time and space. Sexy But Psycho is a
challenging and uncomfortable book which seeks to explore the way
professionals and society at large pathologize and sexualise women
and girls. Utilising decades of research, real case studies and new
data from her own work, Dr Taylor's book will critically analyse
the way we label women with personality disorders. Why are women
and girls pathologized for being angry about oppression and abuse?
How have so many women been duped into believing that they are
mentally ill, for having normal and natural reactions to their
experiences? Sexy But Psycho argues that there is a specific
purpose to convincing women and girls that they are mentally ill,
as the world avoids addressing violence against women and their
centuries of ignored trauma.
Number 1 bestseller, Finalist for The Peoples Book Prize 2019. From
a darkened world, bound by four walls, a young woman called Jessica
tells the tale of her battle against the M.E Monster. The severest
form of a neuro immune disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
went to war with her at just 15 years old. From beneath her dark
glasses, Jessica glimpses a world far different from the one she
remembers as a teenage school girl. This true story follows her
path as she ends up living in hospital for years with tubes keeping
her alive. This harrowing story follows the highs and lows of the
disease and being hospitalised, captured through her voice
activated technology diary called `Bug' that enables her to fulfil
her dream of one day becoming an author. It provides a raw,
real-time honesty to the story that would be impossible to capture
in hindsight.
Part two of the number 1 bestselling book A Girl Behind Dark
Glasses. Jessica returns home after four years in hospital to a
world changed beyond recognition. Her friends have grown up and
gone to university, her baby sister is now 16. Everyone has moved
on, but her battle with the M.E. Monster is far from over. Jessica
faces new challenges daily but she wants to experience life as a
young adult, and refuses to let her M.E keep her in hospital for
years again. Jessica wants to show the world that she is more than
what they see... and this time they will see her.
'The kind of book that has you screaming "Yes! Yes! Yes! Now I get
it!" on almost every page' Caitlin Moran 'Dr Taylor sets out a
compelling case . . . gives voice and agency to women who have
experienced trauma and violence' Morning Star She asked for it. She
was flirting. She was drinking. She was wearing a revealing dress.
She was too confident. She walked home alone. She stayed in that
relationship. She was naive. She didn't report soon enough. She
didn't fight back. She wanted it. She lied about it. She comes from
a bad area. She was vulnerable. She should have known. She should
have seen it coming. She should have protected herself. The victim
blaming of women is prevalent and normalised in society both in the
UK, and around the world. What is it that causes us to blame women
who have been abused, raped, trafficked, assaulted or harassed by
men? Why are we uncomfortable with placing all of the blame on the
perpetrators for their crimes against women and girls? Based on
three years of doctoral research and ten years of practice with
women and girls, Dr Jessica Taylor explores the many reasons we
blame women for male violence committed against them. Written in
her unique style and backed up by decades of evidence, this book
exposes the powerful forces in society and individual psychology
which compel us to blame women subjected to male violence.
'The kind of book that has you screaming "Yes! Yes! Yes! Now I get
it!" on almost every page' Caitlin Moran 'Dr Taylor sets out a
compelling case . . . gives voice and agency to women who have
experienced trauma and violence' Morning Star She asked for it. She
was flirting. She was drinking. She was wearing a revealing dress.
She was too confident. She walked home alone. She stayed in that
relationship. She was naive. She didn't report soon enough. She
didn't fight back. She wanted it. She lied about it. She comes from
a bad area. She was vulnerable. She should have known. She should
have seen it coming. She should have protected herself. The victim
blaming of women is prevalent and normalised in society both in the
UK, and around the world. What is it that causes us to blame women
who have been abused, raped, trafficked, assaulted or harassed by
men? Why are we uncomfortable with placing all of the blame on the
perpetrators for their crimes against women and girls? Based on
three years of doctoral research and ten years of practice with
women and girls, Dr Jessica Taylor explores the many reasons we
blame women for male violence committed against them. Written in
her unique style and backed up by decades of evidence, this book
exposes the powerful forces in society and individual psychology
which compel us to blame women subjected to male violence.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Angry, opinionated, mouthy, aggressive,
hysterical, mad, disordered, crazy, psycho, delusional, borderline,
hormonal . . . Women have long been pathologized, locked up and
medicated for not conforming to whichever norms or stereotypes are
expected of them in that time and space. Sexy But Psycho is a
challenging and uncomfortable book which seeks to explore the way
professionals and society at large pathologize and sexualise women
and girls. Utilising decades of research, real case studies and new
data from her own work, Dr Taylor's book will critically analyse
the way we label women with personality disorders. Why are women
and girls pathologized for being angry about oppression and abuse?
How have so many women been duped into believing that they are
mentally ill, for having normal and natural reactions to their
experiences? Sexy But Psycho argues that there is a specific
purpose to convincing women and girls that they are mentally ill,
as the world avoids addressing violence against women and their
centuries of ignored trauma.
This journal has been created for women and girls who would like to
explore and reflect on their personal experiences of trauma, abuse
or harm they have been subjected to by others. Every experience of
abuse or trauma is unique. Our feelings, thoughts, memories and
bodily responses mean different things to all of us. Whilst many
women and girls have lived through violence, abuse, oppression,
trauma and fear - lots of us still have unanswered questions,
memories which need to be processed and feelings which need to be
understood. Inside this journal you will find hundreds of
reflective writing, doodling and thinking tasks which you can do in
your own time, at your own pace. Whether you are using this journal
alongside therapy or whether you choose to work through this
journal in private, you can use this space to process the
experiences you have been through. For any girl or woman subjected
to abuse and trauma who is ready to process and explore her own
thoughts, on her own terms.
She asked for it. She was flirting. She was drinking. She was
wearing a revealing dress. She was too confident. She walked home
alone. She stayed in that relationship. She was naive. She didn't
report soon enough. She didn't fight back. She wanted it. She lied
about it. She comes from a bad area. She was vulnerable. She should
have known. Victim blaming of women is prevalent and normalised in
society. What causes us to blame women who have been abused, raped,
trafficked, assaulted or harassed by men? Why are we uncomfortable
with placing all of the blame on perpetrators for their crimes
against women? Based on three years of doctoral research and ten
years of practice with women and girls, Dr Jessica Taylor explores
the many reasons we blame women for male violence committed against
them. Written in her unique style and backed up by decades of
evidence, this book exposes the powerful forces in society and
individual psychology which compel us to blame women subjected to
male violence.
This unique book is for anyone who is conducting research projects
in social sciences, humanities and philosophies. Inside this
journal, you will find hundreds of questions, reflection tasks and
critical thinking exercises to help you to reflect on your
methodology, ethics, philosophies, biases and the real world impact
of your work. Fill your journal right from the beginning of your
research journey until you are ready to write up your findings.
Learn more about your own decisions, assumptions, knowledge, study
strengths and weaknesses and even the impact your studies might be
having on your own wellbeing. No matter your level of study or
years of experience, this journal will encourage you to think
differently about your research and to ensure your work is ethical
and impactful. A journal for the conscious, critical researcher who
is ready to dig a bit deeper into their own work.
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