Gaslighting

Everybody lies, and that is not a surprise. Lie transformed in an integral part of a human life long ago. Moreover, according to Brandon Gaille, people lie an average 4 times a day or 1460 times a year. Reasons for that are different: to get an advantage, to present oneself in the most favorable light, to protect one's dear persons from being hurt, to protect oneself from conflict situation, and so on and so forth. Those reasons justify the usage of lie, and thanks to that there are even spheres…

failings. The general lack of aboriginals in high positions was solely and consistently explained as a lack of will, effort or skills of indigenous people and they were, as a people, made to feel inadequate and inferior. This is a clear use of ‘racial gaslighting’ propagated through “narratives that obfuscate the existence of a white supremacist state power structure,” such as these (Davis & Ernst,…

Throughout the readings assigned in the fall semester of 2017, certain themes appear prevalently from one piece of literature to the next. One such recurring theme is that of invalidation, more specifically how various forms and levels of such leads to some measure of destruction of an individual, or even as grandiose as an entire society or civilization. Two examples of this theme, consistent across multiple readings, are: the short story “Harrison Bergeron” written by Kurt Vonnegut, and the…

Over the past few years, researchers have analyzed the general concept of microaggressions. However, little research has been done on how these microaggressions effect women. This research will study the increase in the perceived risk a woman has living her day to day life based on how microaggressions are used against women in today’s society. Today microaggressions are normalized in a woman’s life. Most women are victims of microaggressions from a young age, and this young exposure allows…

Psychological (emotional) abuse is by the far the least acknowledged and considered when examining intimate partner violence but is in fact one of the most significant aspect of IPV given the fact that the abuse is taking place mentally. Psychological abuse can be defined as “the use of verbal and nonverbal acts which symbolically hurt the other or the use of threats to hurt the other, behaviors that can be used to terrorize the victim. . .that do not involve the use of physical force, or the…

marks and scars, psychological abuse operates covertly, inflicting deep emotional wounds that may go unnoticed or unacknowledged. This form of maltreatment encompasses a wide range of behaviors, including verbal degradation, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, and threats of harm, all of which erode victims' self-esteem and sense of…

For my eighth grade field trip, I went to Washington D.C. When I was in Washington D.C, we, my friends and teacher, went to see the White House I got wondering what the history and the structure of the White House. I am finally able to do some research the White House. I believe everyone should know everything about the history, structure and also some facts about the White House. Before 1810, the White House was called the “President’s Palace”. Later on, the President’s Palace was changed to…

In “The Practice of Love,” Erich Fromm argues that the same rules which apply to the practice of any art, apply to the art of loving. According to Fromm, these rules are discipline, concentration, patience, and a “supreme concern” with mastering the art in question. ‘Discipline’ refers to not being lazy about one’s practice, i.e. being consistent about it and not doing it only when the mood strikes. ‘Concentration’ refers to a type of focus and stillness that entails being present in the given…

“You’re so aggressive?” “Can’t you just have a normal conversation?” “Why are you being so emotional?” In my 21 years of life, i must have heard these words approximately 46,984,765 times. And what i noticed was, the older i got and the more “adult” conversations i was involved in, the more i got stuck with this goddamn label. Emotional has become the new irrational. But why are people so quick to brush off your opinions or feelings as being overly emotional or overly sensitive? People…

Before the 19th amendment was place in The United States Constitution, women had no rights, this was a very important turning point in all of history for millions of women, who blood, sweat, and tears, fought for all women’s right for equality to vote. Traditional views of women’s roles, and women’s suffrage, ultimately ended, and gave hope for future generations of all women to fight for equal rights. The novel “The Color Purple” written by author Alice Walker, gives readers a view of how…