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Gender stereotypes can be traumatizing

Stereotypes about gender are a part of our lives from even before we have been born. Pink for girls, blue for boys. Barbies for girls, trucks for boys. As we get socialized, messages of what makes us "feminine" or "masculine" are foisted upon us from every corner of life and if we don't align with these stereotypes we may feel a deep sense of rejection and insecurity in who we are and how we fit in.

We Need to Talk About the Intersection of Femininity and Trauma

Have you ever felt pressured by conventional gender stereotypes? How have these contributed to your trauma? Share your thoughts below.

#Trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #gender #genderstereotypes #gendernorms #femininity #masculinity #Identity

We Need to Talk About the Intersection of Femininity and Trauma

"All of these rules made me feel like there was no way I would ever be a good enough woman."
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I am 3 days post #Hysterectomy

and trying to find out what it all means to me, my #hubby and our marriage. Is it normal to doubt my #femininity and #notlikemybody right now? In a way I feel like I am now missing everything that ever defined me as a woman. Especially since I couldn't have kids due to #Endometriosis. I also feel like a grown up for the first time in my whole life. (I am 41 years old) Before I was more of a girly girl and tried to ignore everything serious. But now it is nearly impossible be happy at the moment.

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