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Loehnen, Elise.
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American essays -- 21st century.
Deadly sins.
Women's studies.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in women.
Women -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Christianity -- 21st century.
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Loehnen, Elise.
American essays -- 21st century.
Deadly sins.
Women's studies.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in women.
Women -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Christianity -- 21st century.
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On
our
best
behavior
: the
seven
deadly
sins
and the
price
women
pay
to be
good
/ Elise Loehnen.
by
Loehnen, Elise.
The Dial Press, 2023.
Call #:
305.40973 L825o
Subjects
American essays -- 21st century.
Deadly
sins
.
Women
's studies.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in
women
.
Women
-- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Christianity -- 21st century.
ISBN:
9780593243039 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Seven
deadly
sins
and the
price
women
pay
to be
good
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xxvi, 353 p. : 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-295) and index.
Summary:
"Why do
women
equate self-denial with being
good
? We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the office breakroom. We celebrate
our
restraint when we hold back from sending an email in anger. We feel virtuous when we wake up at dawn to get a jump on the day. We put others' needs ahead of
our
own and believe this makes us exemplary. In 'On
Our
Best
Behavior
,' journalist Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses - often lauded as unselfish, distinctly feminine instincts - are actually ingrained in us by a culture that reaps the benefits, via an extraordinarily effective collection of mores known as the '
seven
deadly
sins
.' Since being codified by the Christian church in the fourth century, the
Seven
Deadly
Sins
: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth-have exerted insidious power. Even today, in
our
largely secular, patriarchal society, they continue to circumscribe
women
's
behavior
. For example, seeing sloth as sinful leads
women
to deny themselves rest; a fear of gluttony drives them to ignore their appetites; and an aversion to greed prevents them from negotiating for themselves and contributes to the 55 percent gender wealth gap. In 'On
Our
Best
Behavior
,' Loehnen reveals how we’ve been programmed to obey the rules represented by these
sins
and how doing so qualifies us as “good.” This probing analysis of contemporary culture and thoroughly researched history explains how
women
have internalized the patriarchy, and how they unwittingly reinforce it. By sharing her own story and the spiritual wisdom of other traditions, Loehnen shows how we can break free and discover the integrity and wholeness we seek"--From publisher.
Elise Loehnen is the host of Pulling the Thread. She has co-written twelve books, five of which were New York Times bestsellers. She was the chief content officer of goop, and she co-hosted The goop Podcast and The goop Lab on Netflix. Previously, she was the editorial projects director of Condé Nast Traveler. Elise lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.
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