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Psychology Today Needs to Wake Up

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Victoria Rodriguez
6 years ago

I don’t need a male writer/researcher to generalize white women. “Karen” call-out behavior isn’t harmless misunderstanding, it’s racist.

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Aressa Burton
6 years ago

We are tired of Psy Today’s failure to support and provide representation of POC

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Chelle
6 years ago

I'm not a therapist or psychologist but I see one (of each) often. As a hospice administrator who has approved this publication for my medical centers behavioral health departments, I can say I'm disgusted. We will discontinue any and all association with your magazine. We are a community of "people" not "Karens."

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Yvonne Pérez
6 years ago

You put out an article policing how Black people respond to sustained trauma. You diminished a perpetrators actions to simply the actions of a “bad person” or a “jerk” not only invalidating people’s experiences, but telling people the best way to respond. This article is another way to uphold systems of white supremacy by not only scolding black folks on their trauma based responses, but telling us that the actions of a karen are not the result of clear systemic racism that allows these people to comfortably act this way towards black people. We expect this article taken down and we expect more black representation in your articles written for black people. We also want an apology! This is more trauma for us inflicted by psychology today.

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Angel King
6 years ago

This is shameful. I still haven't renewed my subscription.

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Shamika Pender
6 years ago

Cultural inclusivity is needed in order to meet the needs of the general population. This means including clinicians of color from the perspective of each of their cultural background to be represented.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Ridiculous piece of white fragility. Shame on you for being a white supremacy apologist!

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Nina Firooz
6 years ago

Get with it, PT.

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Stacy Baynham
6 years ago

Irresponsible, tone deaf article!

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Anita Daniels
6 years ago

No articles about Black clients nor articles written Black clinicians. You have enough Black Clinicians who are members to ask.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

This is a really awful article for Psychology Today to publish. I am embarrassed and saddened by your choice to lean into the wrong side of things simply because some white people are uncomfortable. It's about damn time white people get uncomfortable! Psychology Today needs to be at the forefront of the anti-racism movement, but this is completely opposite of that. Please do better.

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Andina
6 years ago

This article is racist

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Diana Murray
6 years ago

Fair is fair !

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Sandra Khalil
6 years ago

Amplify BIPOC voices!

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Denise Renye
6 years ago

This is a ridiculous article

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Linda
6 years ago

Wake up

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Anita Robertson
6 years ago

This is harmful

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Dominique Pritchett
6 years ago

It’s time to wake up!

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Katia Callan LCSWC
6 years ago

As an ally to my fellow BIPOC therapists, articles like this further racism and centers white women. Take this down! Time for you to do work!

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Kelly McGhee
6 years ago

Unfortunately, I think the author is forgetting one important fact. When these people call the police on Black people for doing ordinary things may get them killed. Remember that please.