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Psychology Today Needs to Wake Up

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Latasha Scott
6 years ago

Do better psychology today. This is why I ended my subscription and have no intention to return.

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Dr Julie Clockston LCSW
6 years ago

This article was just one of many types of microaggressive, tone deaf, passive aggressive behaviors that I have seen from Psychology Today. I cancelled my subscription a while back and the naunchelot concern for my patronage was clear. There is never any clear representation for Black people, Indigenous People or other People of Color. Also, the information is often hurtful as this article truly is. In addition this author is on a significant platform and has impressionable students to his charge. I hope he will hear and see understanding... anti racism and that Psychology Today will do better.

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Tori Force
6 years ago

Psychology today needs to do better.

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Fawn McNeil-Haber
6 years ago

This article was awful and so hurtful. We shouldn't have an enraged reaction to people using their power to get other people killed or harmed. This is ludicrous.

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Zuberi Yara
6 years ago

I will be canceling my subscription next month

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Roberta Reid
6 years ago

This is uncalled for!

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Nikki Jackson
6 years ago

This racist and ignorant drivel should not be published under your name.

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Cheryl D Taylor
6 years ago

This is the most misguided, I’ll informed and offensive article I’ve read in a while. Who approved this nonsense?

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Montoyia McGowan
6 years ago

This article was written with “all lives matter” mentality and is dismissive to the black lives matter movement.

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Latasha Pennant
6 years ago

Do better!

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Ishual
6 years ago

I'm very disappointed in Psychology Today. I fel there is definitely a lack of diversity and the publication does not seem to be culturally competent.

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Crystal blanton
6 years ago

This cannot stand. This type of tone deaf publishing of this article is hurtful to POC clients and diminishes the work of equity that is essential in our field.

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Aliasha Chevalier
6 years ago

Racism and all forms must be abolished. The therapy community need to be trailblazer by practicing and advocating....even modeling appropriate behavior and constructs.

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Reynelda Jones
6 years ago

I agree with the sentiments of this post

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Sam Silverman
6 years ago

Psychology today having white people speak on and over people of color on issues regarding race and racism is incredibly harmful and needs to stop

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Justin Natoli
6 years ago

It’s beyond obvious that death threats to anyone are not ok. The fact that PT focuses on this aspect of the “Karen” phenomenon is tone deaf and perpetuates white privilege by focusing on empathy for the privileged white woman.

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Ina Creekbaum
6 years ago

This is unacceptable!

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Krista Tyner
6 years ago

This article is not only tone deaf but is harmful to BIPOC and perpetuates white supremacist ideology. I’m appalled that the author is running for president of the APA and is in any way associated with the field of psychology. I’m concerned for any clients of clinicians who read this and don’t see the problematic nature of it. This article needs to be removed immediately and a statement needs to be made to apologize to BIPOC clinicians and clients for it being posted in the first place.

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Cori Rosenthal
6 years ago

The field of psychology has an unfortunate history of contributing to the oppression of marginalized groups. (ie: LGBGTQ community). But to not only publish but put on the front page something so culturally INCOMPETENT suggests you are not representative of Psychology Today but Psychology 1950. Unfortunately I was not surprised since your publication tends to be tone deaf but I am so incredibly disappointed.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

This article was NOT ok! It is stating racism is acceptable! It is stating that hurting others is acceptable. No no no!!