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Sexy but Psycho

How the Patriarchy Uses Women’s Trauma Against Them

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Sexy but Psycho

By: Dr Jessica Taylor
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The Sunday Times best seller.

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 that 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.

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Ignore the pushback and read this book. Change is urgently needed in psychiatry and psychology. This disruptor of an author tells us clearly why and how. I don’t agree with everything but I love how she eviscerates the patriarchy and the harm it has caused the already traumatised. It’s marmite but I loved it.

So relatable

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This is probably the most amazing and thought provoking book I have ever read. Dr Jessica Taylor is truly an advocate for women and girls. She writes with passion and eloquence. I am now going to buy multiple copies to start giving to friends and colleagues to try and start making real change happen. Please, please if you are on the fence about purchasing it do buy it x

Life Changing!!!

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Excellent read. Research is thorough and makes sense. It should be on the curriculum for GCSE to ensure the change we need to see going forward.

Everyone should read this.

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Intimate and reassuring. Confirms and validates my own experience and solidifies my need to trust my own intuition

trust your intuition

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it's transformative.
it's very needed in these times

every man should read it too..it might change your mind.
we need our minds to be changed - to see clearly

every woman and girl should read this book.

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This is a profound and important book for every one. It can be quite difficult to listen to at times,.somif you've experienced trauma - take care of yourself.

Everyone needs to read this

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Do you work with human beings in any area? You need to listen to this book. A trauma informed approach *has* to be the way forward.

A book that is essential!

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Everyone needs to hear this, listening to this book and following the work of Dr Jessica Taylor has inspired me to pursue a career focusing on a trauma informed approach. I urge all of you to listen right now!! The more people on board with this message the better things will become for all women and girls.

Life changing book

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I don’t think I’ve cried as much as I have whilst listening this incredible book! Thank you, thank you, thank you Jess for your amazing words. Both of your books are changing so many womens lives for the better. Let’s go smash the patriarchy!! 💪🏻

Psychiatry is patriarchy with a prescription pad and a pen full of ink

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I always questioned my mental ‘illness’ and state. This helped me confirm to myself that I am normal.
I have gifted this book 3 times already and will continue to do so

Life changing

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