{"product_id":"sexy-but-psycho-9781472135513","title":"Sexy But Psycho","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eSexy But Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e is a challenging and uncomfortable book which seeks to explore the way professionals and society at large pathologize and sexualise women and girls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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? \u003ci\u003eSexy But Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e argues that there is a specific purpose to convincing women and girls \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Taylor's fierce polemic shows how professionals can pathologise and sexualise women and girls and how misogynistic the medical model can be . . . interesting [with] moments of brilliance . . . * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eFierce and fearless. * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003eThe topics touched on in \u003ci\u003eSexy But Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e are wide-ranging, but, for me, the most important message from the book is the vital importance of listening carefully to what women have to say. * Independent *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885745090903,"sku":"9781472135513","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472135513.jpg?v=1722537545","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sexy-but-psycho-9781472135513","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}