Our society has come to value masculine traits of,“direct action, single-minded focus, clear, logical thinking, goal-oriented, competitive.” and become “uncomfortable with the feminine. She is denying her emotions and intuition, creating a “spiritual hunger.”Ģ) The Buried Moon: Rediscovering the Feminine Today’s woman is trying to be a man, by shaping her body to be flat, angular, lacking body fat and curves, lacking menstruation. Masculine traits became desirable and women’s connection with the feminine was shamed. From the beginning females were regarded as intuitive, wise, and connected with nature, but time passed and there was a loss of the connection to nature as “man-made” became better. This chapter covers the history and suppression of “the feminine,” as culture and society move away from traditional “feminine/connected to nature” and “rounded, curved feminine body,” to a much more “masculine/powerful/angular” ideal. This book presses you to ask yourself, “why?” “What?” “How did/do I feel?” about a wide array of topics, that can help with the recovery process. For many women, food offers and “escape from reality,” a cover-up for much deeper issues that are suppressed. This book uses storytelling as a metaphor It explains concepts and help the reader dig deep into their emotions while discovering commonalities in people with eating disorders (ED).
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