“How Dare You!” Insidious Ways Women Are (Mis)treated
The #MeToo Movement: A Memoir, Experiences of Others and How to Heal
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THE MORE YOU nurture your Soul, the more It can nurture you. You are now transcending that old space you used to inhabit and thus can bring a new perspective to everything you do, say, and choose to experience. You are awakening; it is a process, but truly, you are no longer sound asleep. You have become conscious of what is happening around you and have the ability (and, I trust, the willingness) to question whether it seems (and thus is) appropriate for you in terms of respect, fair treatment, and whether you have truly been listened to, not just endured until they (whoever “they” are) can get back to their own agenda. Author William T. Bridges put it succinctly: “Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to us by external opportunities.”
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The #MeToo movement has revealed an insidious epidemic that plagues society. Sexual assault is easy to deny that it happened at all—both for the victim and the perpetrator. Often there is no evidence. It can take years for some victims to find their voice around sexual assault, if at all. Meanwhile the perpetrators’ misuse of sexual power can deny their culpability forever.
Dr. Lucy Papillon relies on her own #MeToo experiences as well as case studies from eighteen years of clinical practice to explore rape culture and its effects on women, examine the ways in which trauma and mistreatment can change a woman’s entire life, and demonstrate the necessity of facing darkness to reach the light of equality. Dr. Papillon blends personal narratives with practical tools to invoke awareness in both genders of how systemic and pervasive the problem has become while gently suggesting helpful methods to break through barriers to effect positive change and inspire those suffering from abuse to reclaim their power.
How Dare You! shares compelling stories and useful tools to paint a poignant portrait of present-day culture and empower women and those suffering from abuse to participate in their own journey toward awareness and recovery.
About the Author
Lucy Papillon Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Hermosa Beach and Beverly Hills, California. She has served on the faculty at UCI Medical School, authored two books, and appeared as an expert in numerous publications. Dr. Papillon currently lectures throughout the United States and the world. For more about her, visit www.drpapillon.com.