The Myth of “Stockholm Syndrome” and how it was invented to silence an indignant young woman

Dr Allan Wade, a man I have learned a lot from, presented a paper in April 2015 at a New Zealand conference on The Myth of “Stockholm Syndrome” and other Concepts Invented to Discredit Women Victims of Violence. Unfortunately I was not able to attend the conference, but here is the abstract of his paper which… Continue reading The Myth of “Stockholm Syndrome” and how it was invented to silence an indignant young woman

Family Courts and Systemic Abuse (and a fun song by one of our readers)

The poor kids don’t want to go on visitation at all. I really don’t understand why the courts think that a grown woman who can’t handle the abuse should leave, and the opposing attorney even berates her for not leaving sooner — but tender, defenseless children should be made to spend time with the very… Continue reading Family Courts and Systemic Abuse (and a fun song by one of our readers)