The Patriarchy on the Therapist’s Couch

The Patriarchy on the Therapist’s Couch

Sessions with our sick social system

Imagine the patriarchy undergoing psychotherapy. Sounds crazy? Perhaps. But it would save us all many hours of therapy. Sociologist and comedienne Katharina Linnepe exposes the most absurd behavioral disorders, beliefs, and thought patterns of our social system. Critical, instructive, and hilarious—this book reveals the true causes of our mental problems and shows how we can counteract a patriarchy resurgent in times of crisis. Imagine what our psyche would be spared if the patriarchy went into therapy: - Female obsession with perfection and male pressure to perform - Structures of violence, health gaps, and transgenerational trauma - The backlash to equality, wars, climate crisis and discrimination • A satirical, critical, and feminist view • Shows psychological and social problems and pressure situations of all genders • A unique thought experiment provides relief in troubled times