Dr Misty Hook, PhD has published the following articles at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Discrimination against lesbian and gay people has been rampant as of late. These negative policies have real-life consequences for the mental health of those hurt by them. Instead of concentrating on changing the minds of those who are rigidly intolerant, perhaps we should focus instead on those who stand idly by.
There has been a lot of talk about the mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado but the focus should be more on prevention. We need to stop blaming and start developing solutions for how to deal with potentially violent people before they kill.
As the phenomenon of Facebook grows ever larger, some questions about how online social networking affects real time interactions must be asked. How does our movement away from dealing with people in person affect our ability to connect with others?
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s essay in The Atlantic stirred up a lot of controversy over family-work balance. Unfortunately, she focuses on individual versus systemic problems. If we instead see the balance issue as one that affects families and not just women, we have a better chance of effecting meaningful change.
The sexual abuse and rape scandals at Pennsylvania State University and within the Catholic Church are terrible. Instead of just dismissing them as aberrations, we should learn what to do differently, so we can prevent future abuse.
Creflo Dollar, a high profile pastor, was arrested on Friday for abusing his daughter. While the public reaction is mixed about whether he was right, the take away message for kids is that abuse is okay, just as long as it’s done with love.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony fought hard for women’s rights, but they never lived to see the end goal. They cared deeply for the plight of others and they worked hard, not for personal benefit, but because it was the right thing to do. In today’s selfish world, we would do better to follow their example.
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