Let's chat about traditional gender roles, toxic partners, and the media's portrayal of male dominance!
By now, many of us are aware of how media and Bollywood have normalized stalking and sexual harassment and the impact it’s had off-screen. However, in this episode, Andrea focuses on how media and traditional gender roles have enforced control in relationships and even conditioned us into thinking controlling behaviors are a show of care and love. What are examples of a subtle and extreme controlling partner? She also explores the science behind the attraction to dominant men and how media romanticizes negative dominant traits - blurring the lines of what is healthy and unhealthy.
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Further reading & sources:
Gender & Power Dynamics –
https://bit.ly/genderpowerdynamics
Controlling Behavior, Signs, Causes and What to Do –
https://bit.ly/controllingpartner
20 Signs Your Partner is Controlling –
Do Women Prefer Dominant Men? –
https://bit.ly/studyondominanttraits
Raising Voices to End Male-Dominated Power Dynamics –