This gives me the language to describe what contributed to me stopping my writing and podcasting about purity culture this past spring. The now infamous Beautiful Union/Butler discourse was quite traumatic for me for a whole host of reasons...as both a PC survivor and a writer/content creator: "a trauma-related freeze response leading to a shut down of my ability to produce content" deeply resonates. I've shelved those projects for now and am instead putting all of my energy behind supporting and advocating for (as an agent) the writers and creators who are doing the good work of countering/undoing these harmful messages.
I'm glad this gave you language. It sounds like really wise self-care to shift your energy and focus. Sometimes we need to stop advocating in one way and move to another that is healthier for us. I'm pondering that myself.
This gives me the language to describe what contributed to me stopping my writing and podcasting about purity culture this past spring. The now infamous Beautiful Union/Butler discourse was quite traumatic for me for a whole host of reasons...as both a PC survivor and a writer/content creator: "a trauma-related freeze response leading to a shut down of my ability to produce content" deeply resonates. I've shelved those projects for now and am instead putting all of my energy behind supporting and advocating for (as an agent) the writers and creators who are doing the good work of countering/undoing these harmful messages.
I'm glad this gave you language. It sounds like really wise self-care to shift your energy and focus. Sometimes we need to stop advocating in one way and move to another that is healthier for us. I'm pondering that myself.