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February 12, 2007, 3:17 pm PST
is group therapy REALLY this judgemental???
I've never participated in group therapy, but is what we saw today
typical of group therapy, when all three couples were gathered to hear
Nic (sp?) and Amanda's story?
I mean, did Dr. Phil REALLY need to ask the opinions of the two other
ladies about Amanda's stripping??? C'mon, he should have known or
anticipated that their responses would upset Amanda--it's not like
anybody in that room is levelheaded and could be expected to respond in
a levelheaded, rational manner.
I thought that was just counterproductive, and just pandering to the
reality-show-TV/drama enthusiast. I would think a professional would
know better than to elicit and encourage a judgemental atmosphere in a
therapy session.
And as for my own personal thoughts on "exotic dancing": I would have a
really hard time with my fiance going to a strip club--and have told
him in no uncertain terms--but I also cannot easily look down my nose
at a woman who does it for a living. I met a woman who was a stripper,
and she struck me as a very sweet person. I was sad when I stopped
going to the workout place where she went, too, because I wanted to get
to know her more.
Yes, it's sad, and it's not right, but I don't know if I can see it in such black and white terms.
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