792: Perfectionism as a Patriarchal Social Construct
You may know by now that I could preach all day about how women are programmed by the patriarchy to show up in this world in very specific ways that primarily (and almost exclusively) benefit white men.\xa0Please know when I say \u201cpatriarchy\u201d I am referring to a system that is not only harmful to women but also undermines and completely stunts the emotional development of most men. This system benefits few, but the few who benefit have the most tremendous power - globally.\nOur patriarchal society has created tons of social constructs that lead us to unknowingly behave in ways that benefit some (men) while holding others back (including but not limited to: women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with neurodiversities, people with disabilities, and people with larger bodies)\nOver the years, I\u2019ve talked about mom guilt as a social construct and imposter syndrome as a social construct.\xa0Both of these social constructs are part of a system that intentionally makes women and moms think and behave in specific ways that ultimately limit how they show up in the world.\xa0These limitations create more space for others (men) to have more opportunities to find success, build wealth, and amass power.\xa0\xa0\nI recently started doing some thinking on perfectionism as a social construct.\xa0Once I started thinking this through, I knew there had to be research to back up my hypotheses.\xa0So, I went and found it.\xa0In today\u2019s episode, I\u2019m going to talk about perfectionism as a social construct. We will dig into different forms of perfectionism, as well as how you can start to reject perfectionism in order to get out of your head and get on with your life.\xa0Buckle up.\xa0This is a good one!\nLinks mentioned:\nNYU Article: Problematizing Perfectionism: A Closer Look at the Perfectionism Construct\nHarvard Business Review Article: Perfectionism Is Increasing, and That\u2019s Not Good News\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices