Perceptionists Anonymous

I just wanted to take a minute and wish everyone a Happy Holiday! I won’t be putting out an episode this week, but next week we have so much to look forward to y’all!!

In this episode I discuss various historical events and concepts that led to the male domination over women and the steps taken towards which we eventually gained our freedom!

Welcome back Perceptionists!

This week we're diving straight in to what is basically the topic of the century: Patriarchy.

"What is "the Patriarchy"'?

"How does it affect us?"

"Who do we blame and how do we "fix" it?"

In this episode, I shift gears from our discussion on individual and social "identity", towards the more controversial ideas confronting the spoken and unspoken suppression of women and minorities. Initially, I had intended to merely discuss the ways in which "toxic masculinity" is internalized in Western Culture, but after hours and days of study, I began to have WAY more questions than that!

When we think of the idea of "the Patriarchy" certain terms and concepts come to mind like misogyny, chauvinism, pay gap, gender inequality, abuse etc., but I wanted to get down to the details of what this thing is and ask some potentially uncomfortable questions.

"Is Patriarchy real or are we thinking too much?" "Are men naturally dominant over women or are we being too sensitive?" "Are other men affected like minorities, and if so, to what extent?" "Are gender roles biologically innate or are they socially constructed?" "At what point were women forced into subservience to their husbands and how the hell did it happen?" "Is male dominance the rule in other cultures or just ours?" "If 'the Patriarchy' controls every part of our lives, how did it go unquestioned for so effing long?"

So many questions; this doesn't even touch the surface!

Go ahead and check out my show on any listening platform you get your podcasts by searching Perceptionists Anonymous, or check out my Instagram accounts under @sailor.awen and @perceptionistsanonymous.

Buckle up because we have a long road ahead of us!

Sources:

https://www.bonobology.com/traditional-gender-roles/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLuJ-BUSNcI (WATCH THIS!)

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/nov/02/smashing-the-patriarchy-why-theres-nothing-natural-about-male-supremacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditionalist_conservatism

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01053/full

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/gender-and-schooling/201612/patriarchy-101

https://time.com/3672297/future-gender-norms/

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jun/22/the-age-of-patriarchy-how-an-unfashionable-idea-became-a-rallying-cry-for-feminism-today

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What's up Perceptionists!

In this week's episode I cover an incredibly interesting sociological topic called "Symbolic Interactionism". During the past few episodes we have been working on our understanding of who we are as people, who we are as individuals, how this develops, what the theories of who "we" are and what the "I" even is. We are slowly working our way towards the more social understanding of how this "I" begins to interact with the world around it and how this interaction actually creates the nature of our reality. This topic is amazingly complex due to the point that it shows that our entire reality is essentially subjective and negotiable based on our interactions with others and the interpretations we have therein.

Check out the show and let me know any feedback you have or if you have another topic that you think would pair nicely with our "Identity Series" we have going on here!

Here are a few links to my sources for a chance to do some further research of your own!

Welcome back Perceptionists!

In this episode I confront the dauntingly large concept of "Non-Attachment" and the conditions of human desire! I discuss my personal understanding of and experiences with the idea of non-attachment and how exactly it can make a difference in our lives. I discuss theories on attachment, desire, aversion, and transcendence all while doing my best to come to accept life on life's own terms; which apparently is the point in the first place!

Please stay tuned to the whole show for an unbelievable guest appearance by the late and great BILL HICKS y'all!

Thank you so much to my listeners for their feedback on what topics they wish for me to cover and I know that you all are going to be SO EXCITED to see what I have in store for next week!

In the mean time, Happy Halloween and Blessed Samhain to my witchy kin.

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Hi Perceptionists!

In this episode I discuss the various styles of attachment types in addition to the studies that helped form these ideas. I discuss autonomous, dismissing, resistant, and disorganized styles and give a lot of my own personal experiences with these things as a sort of reference point.

I go into a bit of detail on the lesser discussed style of "Disorganized" or anxious-ambivalent attachment and how this is often related to issues in dissociation of all types.

I even cover theories and studies around the attachment styles of cats! :D Amazing!

Here are a few links that I mention in the episode and if anyone has a topic they would like for me to cover, I am all ears at [email protected] or on IG at @sailor.awen

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-disorganized-attachment-can-lead-to-dissociation-0227197#:~:text=Researchers%20have%20found%20that%20disorganized,needed%20and%20to%20be%20avoided.

https://www.evergreenpsychotherapycenter.com/styles-adult-attachment/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190923111229.htm

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337

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What's up Perceptionists!

I am so excited to introduce to you all relationship coach and expert in over thinking, UK based, Rebecca Ore!

In this episode, Rebecca and I sort of go off on our interpretations of "overthinking" is and how it can be differentiated from regular day-to-day analysis. We discuss ideas around relationships (platonic and romantic) and how we can make the most of them while walking ourselves through some serious healing. In this episode we really get into ideas around boundaries, attachment theory, relationship types, and all the sort of anxieties that show themselves within each scenario!

Rebecca is a relationship coach for people with anxious brains who are chronic overthinkers. She helps people take control over their thinking patterns and limiting beliefs so that they can feel confident, secure, and connected in their relationships. Her Instagram bio is: tameyourbrain and to find out more visit: www.tameyourbrain.co.uk

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In this episode I follow up a bit on the previous discussion of layers of identity based on Warwick Fox's theory of Transpersonal Ecology. These layers include Personal identity, Ontological identity, and Cosmological identity.

I follow this up with theories on what "the self" even is and how it equates and relates to "identity" as a way to understand what the hell consciousness is.

Let me know what you think and how I can continue to make the best of this show for you guys! You can find the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any listening platform by searching Perceptionists Anonymous

https://www.livescience.com/57126-what-is-a-self-all-possibilities.html

https://www.northwestern.edu/searle/initiatives/diversity-equity-inclusion/social-identities.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolic_interactionism

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/identity

https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1167&context=ijts-transpersonalstudies

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Welcome!

In this week's episode I follow up on the previous topic of "Deep Ecology". I go into further detail of what exactly Deep Ecology is, what it stands for as a movement, and how it has inspired other movements to follow such as what Warwick Fox has called "Transpersonal Ecology".

Transpersonal Ecology gives us a format to expand on how we see ourselves and how we relate to the rest of existence. Through what labels or "identities" we afford ourselves and how we can see the bigger picture.

In this episode I touch on the idea of "Dark Green Religion" (and will be discussing this topic in a later episode), but here is the link to the article I read from in the show; enjoy!

http://www.brontaylor.com/environmental_articles/pdf/Taylor--DeepEcologyasSocialPhilosophy.pdf

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Welcome back Perceptionists!

Emily and ChristyAnn are back with another fun episode all about Deep Ecology!

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Want to book a reading or coaching session with ChristyAnn? Follow her on Instagram @Sailor.Awen

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