{"product_id":"sexy-but-psycho-by-dr-jessica-taylor-9781472135513","title":"Sexy But Psycho","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAngry, opinionated, mouthy, aggressive, hysterical, mad, disordered, crazy, psycho, delusional, borderline, hormonal . . . Women have long been pathologised, locked up and medicated for not conforming to whichever norms or stereotypes are expected of them in that time and space. \u003cem\u003eSexy But Psycho\u003c\/em\u003e is a challenging and uncomfortable book which seeks to explore the way professionals and society at large pathologise and sexualise women and girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUtilising decades of research, real case studies and new data from her own work, Dr Taylor's book critically analyses the way we label women with personality disorders. Why are women and girls pathologised for being angry about oppression and abuse? How have so many women been duped into believing that they are mentally ill for having normal and natural reactions to their experiences?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSexy But Psycho\u003c\/em\u003e argues that there is a specific purpose to convincing women and girls that they are mentally ill, as the world avoids addressing violence against women and their centuries of ignored trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432512176364,"sku":"9781472135513","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472135513.jpg?v=1774555347","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sexy-but-psycho-by-dr-jessica-taylor-9781472135513","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}