Healing the Trauma of Racism and Sexism: Decolonization and Liberation

IF 1.1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Women & Therapy Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI:10.1080/02703149.2023.2275935

T. Bryant-Davis

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Abstract

Abstract Gendered racism is a source of stress and, in some cases, traumatic stress for women and girls of color as well as gender expansive people of color. Gendered racism is a form of oppression rooted in both White Supremacy and patriarchy. Along with interpersonal and internalized forms of gendered racism, mental health professionals must attend to systemic forms of gendered racism that manifest in every social system from education to criminal (in)justice. The consequences for women and girls of Color, as well as non-binary persons are multi-layered, including but not limited to physical, psychological, financial, and political. Frameworks that attend to both the context of oppression and the wisdom of women of Color are necessary for individual healing and societal transformation; these frameworks include but are not limited to liberation psychology, womanist psychology, and mujerista psychology. Examples of indigenizing individual, group, and community level programs are provided as well as implications for necessary future directions for advancing anti-oppression interventions, honoring indigenous science, dismantling gendered racism, and birthing liberation for all people. Finally, the author acknowledges racial battle fatigue and patriarchy battle fatigue as well as the necessary care for mental health professionals who are engaged in this sacred work.

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治愈种族主义和性别歧视的创伤：非殖民化与解放

摘要对于有色人种中的妇女和女童以及性别扩张的有色人种来说，性别种族主义是压力的来源，在某些情况下甚至是创伤性压力的来源。性别种族主义是植根于白人至上主义和父权制的一种压迫形式。除了人与人之间的和内在化的性别种族主义形式，心理健康专业人员还必须关注系统性的性别种族主义形式，这些形式体现在从教育到刑事（不）司法的每一个社会系统中。对有色人种妇女和女童以及非二元人的影响是多层次的，包括但不限于身体、心理、经济和政治方面。关注压迫背景和有色人种妇女智慧的框架对于个人康复和社会转型都是必要的；这些框架包括但不限于解放心理学、妇女主义心理学和女权主义者心理学。作者举例说明了个人、团体和社区层面的本土化计划，以及未来推进反压迫干预、尊重本土科学、消除性别种族主义和为所有人带来解放的必要方向。最后，作者承认种族战斗疲劳和父权制战斗疲劳，以及对从事这项神圣工作的心理健康专业人员的必要关怀。

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Women & Therapy Multiple-

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4.40

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Women & Therapy is the only professional journal that focuses entirely on the complex interrelationship between women and the therapeutic experience. Devoted to descriptive, theoretical, clinical, and empirical perspectives on the topic of women and therapy, the journal is intended for feminist practitioners as well as for individuals interested in the practice of feminist therapy. The journal focuses on a wide range of content areas, including: •issues in the process of therapy with female clients •problems in living that affect women in greater proportion than men, such as depression, eating disorders, and agoraphobia •women"s traditional and nontraditional roles in society and how these affect and can be affected by therapy.