Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar, PhD (in Counseling),
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Providing Virtual Therapy to Adult Clients
in the States of AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, LA, MA, ME, NV, OR, SC, TX, UT, VT, WI & WY, USA
Specializing in Supporting Clients who are Newly Secular or Deconstructing from High Control Religions, Groups or Cults: Religious Trauma / Faith Crisis, Religious Deconstruction / Purity Culture / Religious Residue / Mixed-Faith Relationships / Secular Therapy
Internalized Misogyny
When a woman adopts and believes harmful messages about women, often from religious teachings
You believe you’re not suited for leadership simply because you're a woman and you judge other women as inferior.
You feel ashamed for wanting independence or having ambition, thinking it's “unfeminine” or sinful and judge other women accordingly.
Potential clinical implications (especially for women in high control settings)
Confidence and assertiveness may be viewed as shameful.
Women who defy traditional roles may be distrusted or judged.
Internal conflict between admiration and resentment may occur when witnessing empowered women.