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The Ethics of PTSD

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on February 10, 2016 by RachelFebruary 10, 2016

One of the things that I find so attractive about David Morris’ book The Evil Hours is his reintroduction of the moral dimension to PTS – posttraumatic stress. According to him, the historical call to introduce a diagnosis like PTSD …
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The Darker Side of Couplemania

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on December 24, 2015 by RachelMarch 27, 2016

“That is why self-justification is more powerful and more dangerous than the explicit lie. It allows people to convince themselves that what they did was the best thing they could have done. In fact, come to think of it, it …
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Posted in Personal, Singles By Choice | Tagged couplemania, singlism, violence against women | 1 Reply

Wrestling with Anger

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on July 28, 2015 by RachelJuly 28, 2015

I am filled with anger and don’t know what to do with it. I am tired of being told to drop below the anger to feel my pain. I have cried enough! I want justice! I want change! It is …
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Integration

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on October 30, 2013 by RachelNovember 2, 2013

Something pretty amazing happened to me today. Actually, three things to cover all the meanings of “amazing!” The first was watching my reaction to an email. A friend of mine shared that he was dancing to one of my favorite …
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Posted in Personal | Tagged brain, healing, integration, interpersonal neurobiology, rape, trauma, violence against women | 1 Reply

Thoughts on Public Shaming

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on March 23, 2013 by RachelApril 30, 2013

As soon as I rediscover the Feminist Philosophers’ blog, a post on The Ethics of Public Shaming gets my thinking juices flowing. Having written my thesis on shame, I figured I might have something to add to the discussion. Little …
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Posted in Activism, Feminism | Tagged cultural trauma, shame, systems thinking, violence against women | 8 Replies

Pediatric Matrimania

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on March 21, 2013 by RachelApril 19, 2013

It seems like the American Academy of Pediatrics has endorsed same-sex marriage. On closer look, though, it becomes clear that what they have really endorsed is matrimania – or, specifically, the idea that marriage magically creates the environment children thrive …
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