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- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Copyright
- Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- ISSN
- 1541-0315
- eISSN
- 0270-3149
- DOI
- 10.1080/02703149.2012.720556
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
While many feminist therapists have found that their personal experiences of friendship have given them an experiential base from which to develop their work, some feminist therapists have had alternative journeys through connections with women. This article explores how the author transformed her childhood and adolescent experiences of relational aggression into a deepened understanding of the value and importance of relationships between women. The contributions of misogyny and sexism to relational aggression among girls and women, and their enduring effects on all women's relationships to other women is explored. Finally, the author describes her intimate e-epistolary friendship with two other women, and considers how the medium of email and other forms of electronic communication may facilitate emotional intimacy for women who have experienced relational aggression with other women.
Journal
Women & Therapy – Taylor & Francis
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Keywords: epistolary relationships; feminist therapy; internalized sexism; relational aggression