Sexy But Psycho: How the Patriarchy Uses Women’s Trauma Against Them

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Likewise, there is no proof she can offer that all mental illness is the result of childhood trauma. 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. While working towards her doctoral degree, Taylor was appointed to Chair of the Parliamentary Conference on Violence Against Women and Girls. More and more women were waking up to the reality of psychiatry as a dangerous, risky place for women and girls to be – and were doing everything they could to subvert an established and powerful system of misogyny.

After all, are women suffering because of a chemical imbalance, or do women suffer due to the consistent, varied trauma we experience on a regular basis? I personally believe that victims rarely lie, so I accept the accounts as they are given; however, had I realized this prior to purchasing, I most likely would have sought out a library copy. Problematic aspects: understanding of trans-people, simplifying/misinterpreting the motives for transition, not addressing DV/SV in people with diagnosis which might require lifelong "psychiatric" medication e. Medications can be a great tool to manage excessive symptoms during trauma flashbacks or immediate post-trauma responses.She is the founder and director of VictimFocus, VictimFocus Resources, VictimFocus Academy and The VictimFocus Blog.

Do I believe that psychiatry has actively overmedicated and pathologized women for the sole purpose of shutting them up?This was the really difficult read, not because of writing style or wording, but because the subject matter is truly upsetting. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

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. I do not believe that all mental diagnoses are claptrap and psychopharmalogical intervention is equivalent to malfeasance. In 2019, she was awarded a Fellowship of Royal Society of Arts for her contribution to feminism and psychology. What is interesting about the quick and easy accusation of ‘delusions' is how quick and easy it really is. Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style.There are so many possible traumas and this book could have really benefited from taking a more extensive look at them, rather than simply defaulting only and solely to sexual violence. It reconfirmed my thoughts all along that there was nothing inherently wrong with me, that I am simply but a product of a society that has sought to objectify, sexualize, control, and violate women from time immemorial, and that my rebellion against this was perfectly normal and rational. I cannot remember why but I got interested in the way we treat mental health and went along to a campaign meeting against ECT. While this book touches on some important topics that are definitely prevalent within the world of psychology, I think it does so in the complete wrong way and develops some very dangerous arguments throughout. On the one hand it might be seen as an alarming exposé and yet, is it anything more than a nudge to alert us to what many of us have known, or at least suspected, for quite some time?