No words, to describe my feelings on this. Just awful.
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Michelle Klinga
6 years ago
The white male centered article causes further harm to the fight of Black and Indigenous people - publishing it is an act of aggression towards people who already are struggling with the weight society places on their shoulders.
As a white female, I can tell you that we're fine. We do not need this myopic viewpoint "defending" us.
Please remove the article and publish an apology and an article which actually addresses the macro and microaggressions from this original piece of dreck.
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Liseet Williams
6 years ago
This article is not acceptable and continues to exalt a dominant culture that continues to oppress POC. You cannot continue to overlooked the pain of millions. NOT ACCEPTABLE! I will be divesting any interest in your company and will delete my profile.
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Amanda Smith
6 years ago
We must listen.
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Kori Hennessy LMFT
6 years ago
Please do not publish non-science based and racist articles such as this.
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Stephanie Barbee
6 years ago
Not supporting anti-racism in mental health is irresponsible, dangerous, and unethical.
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Kimberly Grocher
6 years ago
Without resolution, I will be unable to continue my patronage of Psychology Today and will strongly advise my colleagues to do the same.
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Janelle Johnson
6 years ago
This author is a professor who is running for APA president, and one of his campaign pillars is inclusion. It is not acceptable for this man or anyone else to publish an article centering white women who have engaged in racist behavior. Though I can agree with some of the statements made, much of it I cannot. The whole look and feel of this is wrong. Who is deciding what happens over at Psychology Today? Its BIPOC mental health month; this shouldn't pass by countless eyes and still be approved for publishing in July, particularly when we're in this current climate. This is why I'm so passionate about anti-racist inclusion training for healthcare providers and educators - our work has too great an impact to be lacking in that knowledge.
Think how many people this article is triggering. Think how many professionals and laypersons are getting poor guidance and will accept this as truth. Think how many therapists this author has educated. With all our good intentions, we can no longer afford to be socially tone-deaf. This, coupled with a history of microaggressions and exclusion of marginalized communities, leads us to make this stand. We cannot stand by and not hold this organization accountable.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
I have no words for how tone deaf your magazine continues to be.
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Bari Mandelbaum
6 years ago
What a tone deaf, poorly researched, biased article! The "Karen" phenomenon goes back many years and ties in with many stories spanning centuries about the specific ways White women have leveraged their whiteness to control Black people. You can't talk meaningfully about the "Karen" phenomenon if you don't name this history. This article should never have been published.
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Brooke Williams
6 years ago
Do better. I'm cancelling my subscription with ya'll as well. Historically you continue to discount the voices of POC, this article was more of the same.
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Lisa Savage
6 years ago
This is not the only racial infraction with Psychology Today. They allowed an 'article' on how Black women are less attractive than white women. They rarely have images of Black people on their cover and when they do, the images reflect close proximity to Whiteness. PT makes it very clear where they stand and so, I've chosen to divest any interests in this company by deleting my profile.
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Eryn Reeder
6 years ago
This article is disgusting. It does not any any way take into account the countless numbers of Black people that have been shamer, ridiculed or called our by the dominant culture. The article is asking us to have empathy for the the oppressor without having any regard for the vicitim. I am seriously considering cancelation of my psychology today membership for the countless support of racist indoctrination that has been posted via your platform
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Briania Davis
6 years ago
The article on "Karen" was a definite miss.
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Carey Williams
6 years ago
Can this article be more tone deaf? I’ll never subscribe to Psychology Today, again.
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Stephanie Kjer
6 years ago
There can be no reconciliation without true accountability. This article basically tells folks who are harmed by racist behavior to meekly accept their own dehumanization in the name of protecting the status quo. It's offensive at best and has no place in a magazine that should be centered on best practices for mental health - the author clearly has no understanding of the harm that racism causes. A retraction and apology is the least that Psychology Today can do.
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Dr Jacqueline Guevara
6 years ago
If not removed or more consideration of BIPOC individuals are not considered, I will be immediately cancelling my account and encouraging my colleagues to do the same.
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Corri Brewer
6 years ago
psychology today is racially biased and should be called "White Psychology Today" so no one else is traumatized by their bias.
Cultural plays apart.
stop the madness
No words, to describe my feelings on this. Just awful.
The white male centered article causes further harm to the fight of Black and Indigenous people - publishing it is an act of aggression towards people who already are struggling with the weight society places on their shoulders. As a white female, I can tell you that we're fine. We do not need this myopic viewpoint "defending" us. Please remove the article and publish an apology and an article which actually addresses the macro and microaggressions from this original piece of dreck.
This article is not acceptable and continues to exalt a dominant culture that continues to oppress POC. You cannot continue to overlooked the pain of millions. NOT ACCEPTABLE! I will be divesting any interest in your company and will delete my profile.
We must listen.
Please do not publish non-science based and racist articles such as this.
Not supporting anti-racism in mental health is irresponsible, dangerous, and unethical.
Without resolution, I will be unable to continue my patronage of Psychology Today and will strongly advise my colleagues to do the same.
This author is a professor who is running for APA president, and one of his campaign pillars is inclusion. It is not acceptable for this man or anyone else to publish an article centering white women who have engaged in racist behavior. Though I can agree with some of the statements made, much of it I cannot. The whole look and feel of this is wrong. Who is deciding what happens over at Psychology Today? Its BIPOC mental health month; this shouldn't pass by countless eyes and still be approved for publishing in July, particularly when we're in this current climate. This is why I'm so passionate about anti-racist inclusion training for healthcare providers and educators - our work has too great an impact to be lacking in that knowledge. Think how many people this article is triggering. Think how many professionals and laypersons are getting poor guidance and will accept this as truth. Think how many therapists this author has educated. With all our good intentions, we can no longer afford to be socially tone-deaf. This, coupled with a history of microaggressions and exclusion of marginalized communities, leads us to make this stand. We cannot stand by and not hold this organization accountable.
I have no words for how tone deaf your magazine continues to be.
What a tone deaf, poorly researched, biased article! The "Karen" phenomenon goes back many years and ties in with many stories spanning centuries about the specific ways White women have leveraged their whiteness to control Black people. You can't talk meaningfully about the "Karen" phenomenon if you don't name this history. This article should never have been published.
Do better. I'm cancelling my subscription with ya'll as well. Historically you continue to discount the voices of POC, this article was more of the same.
This is not the only racial infraction with Psychology Today. They allowed an 'article' on how Black women are less attractive than white women. They rarely have images of Black people on their cover and when they do, the images reflect close proximity to Whiteness. PT makes it very clear where they stand and so, I've chosen to divest any interests in this company by deleting my profile.
This article is disgusting. It does not any any way take into account the countless numbers of Black people that have been shamer, ridiculed or called our by the dominant culture. The article is asking us to have empathy for the the oppressor without having any regard for the vicitim. I am seriously considering cancelation of my psychology today membership for the countless support of racist indoctrination that has been posted via your platform
The article on "Karen" was a definite miss.
Can this article be more tone deaf? I’ll never subscribe to Psychology Today, again.
There can be no reconciliation without true accountability. This article basically tells folks who are harmed by racist behavior to meekly accept their own dehumanization in the name of protecting the status quo. It's offensive at best and has no place in a magazine that should be centered on best practices for mental health - the author clearly has no understanding of the harm that racism causes. A retraction and apology is the least that Psychology Today can do.
If not removed or more consideration of BIPOC individuals are not considered, I will be immediately cancelling my account and encouraging my colleagues to do the same.
psychology today is racially biased and should be called "White Psychology Today" so no one else is traumatized by their bias.