Internalized misogyny usually manifests in trashing other women, but in my experience, it can be trashing yourself, too. I felt guilty about pursuing traditionally feminine hobbies despite really ...

A Canadian study has found that refraining from social media for a week can have a positive impact on one's body image.

Words fail as 2,000-pound bombs shred lives and limbs. The sheer number of children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza is ...

"As a trans woman, as a Latina woman," Mau said, she is accustomed to quelling her emotions "in order to survive" ...

In an effort to avoid being like their mother altogether, a person might also overcorrect. For example, if someone wants to ...

“Pick-Me Girlism” is internalized misogyny, according to a paper written by social scientists in the Journal of Integrated ...

After the chaos I had read about at other such college encampments, I certainly didn’t expect this one to be so sad and pathetic.

In a recent paradigm shift, teachers of neurodivergent students are now encouraged to accommodate their needs, recognize ...

The fact that I am childless is often met with surprise and confusion. This reveals the extent to which, on a societal level, ...

Falling short of these standards can lead to a plummet in self-esteem and self-worth. The internalized shame and perceived ...

Woman standing on a scale. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A recent Lancet study of 4060 individuals reported that the pressure to lose weight from family and ...

Ultimately, the path of healing from self-blame and self-directed anger is about reclaiming one’s life narrative from the distortions of trauma. This reintegration of self—recognizing what happened, ...