Is it normal? Sometimes when we ask that question, we're really asking "Am I okay?"
Article Abstract:
Asking whether a certain act is normal or not is like asking whether one's self is still doing alright based on social standards. When one becomes anxious about others' 'abnormality,' it is actually one's way of acknowledging that life, which has goodness and social approval at the top, is an uphill struggle full of hurdles, foremost of which are one's own secrets and wishes.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1999
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"You look great!"(how to appreciate one's personal beauty)
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Women who feel uncertain about their looks may overcome their insecurity by learning to appreciate their naturally endowed beauty. They must not only acknowledge their attractiveness whatever dress they have on. Women should go into the habit of liking their own appearance.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1998
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Discretion lesson: is there such a thing as too much intimacy?
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Honesty is important in most relationships, but men and women should know the proper time and place when to share past and dark experiences with their partners. Some people just speak the truth about their past in an effort to unload guilty feelings.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1999
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