It s been an incredibly difficult year for everyone, and for many of us, there has been long periods of isolation.Now that things are starting to open up slo.
When Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in 2016, to many he represented everything that was wrong with male culture; a painfully dated, misogynistic way of looking at the world and, in particular, women. There was an almost immediate push-back against this form of toxic masculinity and then, in time, a reckoning of sorts when the MeToo hashtag - sparked by the equally toxic Harvey Weinstein - turned into a movement. Since 2016 the world was overshadowed with a depiction of hyper-masculinity due to the leader of the free world who was almost a caricature definition of all that was wrong with patriarchy and white male privilege, says chartered psychologist Louize Carroll. On the other hand, we have seen significant progress in our thinking in terms of the dismantling of gender-based roles and identities in direct opposition to such old-school patriarchy. Such a societal shift has the capacity to both free and frighten.
Why Positive Vibes Aren t Always Good: Understanding Toxic Positivity
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During the past couple of months, we ve all said things like sure it could be worse or We re lucky really, I know someone who is going through way worse than I am or positive vibes only , but is positivity all it s cracked up to be.
Yes, positivity is good and it s important now as we live through this weird time, but if you re using it to paper over how you (or someone you know) are really feeling, it becomes something that is known as toxic positivity.
The Blizzards
The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar in County Westmeath. They were formed by Niall Breslin and Killian Egan (vocals) in late 2004, and also feature Dec Murphy (drums), Justin Ryan, Anthony Doran, Louize Carroll (bass) and Aidan Lynch (keyboards). They have achieved multiple platinum record sales and have won numerous awards.
Their debut single, the self-released First Girl to Leave Town , entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 11 in 2005. The band were then signed to Universal Music Ireland, and soon had two top ten singles in Ireland with Trouble and Fantasy . Their debut album,
A Public Display of Affection, was released in October 2006. The album achieved platinum status in Ireland, with sales of 15,000.