![]() Is the self focused bubble of media attention so blinding that these media hungry therapists truly have so little self awareness when they place the focus on their own egos and agendas vs. What in the actual fuck is going on here people?įriends, can someone please help me understand what is happening in our clinical world? Has the narcissistic and competitive pull of social media, television, radio, podcasts and the stage become so intoxicating that we who are healers, we who are called to a higher standard, cannot hold a sacred space for the victim's voices to be heard without jumping in and drowning them out with our own need to be noticed, complimented, and praised? There is no quick fix.įinally, I am royally pissed that mercenary colleagues think we cannot see right through their transparent attempts to yank the limelight off of the #MeToo movement and the brave survivors who are coming forward. Instead, there are those who are racing around attention grabbing and humble bragging on TV, radio, social media and in print. Suffice to say 30 days in an inpatient facility is one step in a very long road. However, the predominate attention on the famous perpetrators has more to do with the media and the public at large fascination with the famous, and less to do with their actual healing. As a therapist who works with survivors of abuse and betrayal, as well as working with sexually compulsive men and women, I know the importance of supporting these offending individuals in receiving on going clinical support they need in order to heal. I am repulsed to my core that once again the media is focusing their attention on the big flashy names of the famous abusers rather than directing attention to where the victims can find healing, support and hope. ![]() The usual response is that we survivors need to "lighten up, quit victim shopping, and/or get a sense of humor". Question: therapists do realize that one of the forms of rage is passive aggressive sarcasm, correct? And we all understand what privilege is, right? ![]() When the poster of said article, meme, or hashtag is criticized for their tone deaf post it is also disappointing, albeit predictable, when they react defensively. I am disappointed to see the passive aggressive memes, mean spirited hash tags, or links to "funny" articles mocking or minimizing the #MeToo movement. I am outraged to see a handful of colleagues of all genders attempt to shame and shush those of us who have something to say about this movement. Please give us a little credit to discern the difference. We women, we survivors, welcome the support of our fellow men and fellow survivors - as long as your support is not a disguise for self promotion. I am incensed to see a few (thankfully very few) opportunistic male therapits using the suffering of women as a platform to promote themselves in the guise of helping out the gals and the little ladies. I am appalled at the assumptions, name calling, gossip, lack of consideration, reduced empathy, and in fighting that I see happening on social media between professional colleagues with respect to the #MeToo movement. I am dismayed by therapists who have never (thankfully) experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual harassment, yet scramble on to every media outlet to pontificate, ego fence, debate, and lecture in order to forward their own agendas and feather their nest. ![]() I am offended that there are therapists jumping in to the lime light and using #MeToo as a platform to peddle their books, hashtags, merchandise, or to add one more media source on their website and resumes as their primary motivation for speaking to the media. I am disturbed to witness a segment of therapists using #MeToo to promote their own thinly veiled agendas and take advantage of a movement intended on ending sexual abuse and sexual harassment. However, when it comes to topics I am deeply passionate about let's just say I'm not one to mince words.Īs a Licensed Therapist and Coach, a human rights advocate and activist, and as a survivor of sexual harassment and sexual abuse, I have a few thoughts to share about what I have been observing recently in our clinical community in response to the #MeToo movement and some fairly slimy marketing tactics: I tend to err on the side of diplomacy.most of the time. ![]()
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