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Personal Self-Rejection is the tendency to reject, disapprove of, or distance oneself from one’s own identity:
Personal Self-rejection may be the tendency to reject, disapprove of, or distance oneself from one’s own identity, needs, feelings, qualities, or imperfections. It may be essentially an internal message of: “There is something about me that is unacceptable.” Common forms of personal self-rejection Rejecting your emotions: “I shouldn't feel this way.” Rejecting your needs: “My needs don't matter.” Rejecting your personality: “I don't like the way I am.” Rejecting your appearan
shahhian
16 hours ago2 min read
Internalized Oppression (IO) is a Psychological and Social Process:
Internalized Oppression may be a psychological and social process in which a person absorbs negative stereotypes, beliefs, or attitudes about a group they belong to and begins to apply those beliefs to themselves or others in the same group. In simple terms: “The negative message I have heard about people like me becomes a belief I hold about myself.” How it develops Internalized oppression may develop when a person is repeatedly exposed to messages through family, culture, i
shahhian
17 hours ago2 min read
Internalized Sexism (IS) from the outside becomes a belief on the inside:
Internalized Sexism is when a person absorbs sexist beliefs, stereotypes, or expectations from society and begins to apply them to themselves or other people of their own gender. In simple terms: Sexism from the outside becomes a belief on the inside. Unfortunate Examples A woman believing that men are naturally better leaders than women. A woman feeling that she must be exceptionally attractive to be worthy or valued. A woman criticizing another woman for being “too ambitio
shahhian
18 hours ago2 min read
Enoughness is the quality or feeling of being enough:
Enoughness is the quality or feeling of being enough, that what you have, what you've done, or who you are is sufficient without needing to constantly prove, achieve, or accumulate more. The word may be used more often in psychology, coaching, mindfulness, and self-development than in formal academic writing. It may refer to ideas such as: Personal enoughness: Believing you have inherent worth, even without external validation. Material enoughness: Feeling that you have enoug
shahhian
18 hours ago1 min read
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