Self-Victimization: The Contradiction of Schrödinger’s Feminist – Perpetual Victims
As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) was formed by the late psychologist Albert Ellis, who reportedly developed the first cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) psychotherapeutic modality in 1955, this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding his book, Ask Albert Ellis?: Straight Answers and Sound Advice from America’s Best-Known Psychologist.
Regarding my professional care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), it’s worth acknowledging that I’ve worked with more females (i.e., girls and women) in my clinical practice history than with males (i.e., boys and men). C’est la vie!
It’s further worth admitting that at an earlier point in my mental health career, I disempoweringly maintained the ideology (a systematic body of concepts, especially about human life or culture) of feminism, which the American Psychological Association (APA) thusly defines:
[A]ny of a number of perspectives that take as their subject matter the problems and perspectives of women or the nature of biological and social phenomena related to gender.
Feminism has evolved from a largely political movement in the 19th century, focused (in the United States) on women’s suffrage and political and economic opportunities, into broader and more comprehensive academic, philosophical, and social movements.
Although some feminist perspectives continue to focus on issues of fairness and equal rights, other approaches emphasize what are taken to be inherent and systematic gender inequities in Western society (see patriarchy). In psychology, feminism has focused attention on the nature and origin of gender differences in psychological processes.
In common parlance, feminism is merely the belief (acceptance of the truth, reality, or validity of something) in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed, especially through organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests.
Early in my professional practice of mental health, I identified as a feminist (a person who supports or engages in feminism). However, it didn’t take long for me to recognize how impractical the ideology was – and remains to this day!
For context, I view many events through the proverbial lens of REBT, as I’ll now provide a psychoeducational lesson that involves thinking and believing which is rational (in accordance with both logic and reason), or not (i.e., irrational). Understandably, feminists may disagree.
Noteworthy, “logic” is the interrelation or sequence of facts or events when seen as inevitable or predictable, and “reason” is a statement offered in explanation or justification. For instance, a modus ponens syllogism uses the following logical form: If p, then q; p; therefore, q.
Before providing an example, I note that one source states, “A theory is, in general, any hypothesis or set of ideas about something, formed in any number of ways through any sort of reasoning for any sort of reason.” Colloquially, a “theory” alludes to the construct of belief.
If every theory in which I believe possibly could be true or real (p), then every theory in which I believe empirically must be true or real (q). Every theory in which I believe possibly could be true or real (p). Therefore, every theory in which I believe empirically must be true or real (q).
This proposition follows logical form; yet I argue that it isn’t reasonable, because what could be isn’t necessarily what is. Thus, I consider this syllogistic belief as that relating to irrationality. Nevertheless, I have little doubt that at least one person on this planet disagrees with my outlook.
Noteworthy, my worldview is subjective (characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind). Thus, not everyone agrees with what everybody else deems as rational or not. Irrespective of advocacy for equality, not everyone maintains the same views.
For clarity, the APA defines subjective as “taking place or existing only within the mind,” and defines objective as “having verifiable existence in the external world, independently of any opinion or judgment.” As an example, I once subjectively regarded feminism as a good ideology.
Also, a rational perspective for one person may not be considered rational by members of a group. For example, people dedicating themselves to the practice of science may fervently disagree with referring to a mere belief as a “theory.” I agree! Yet, this is my subjective view.
I imagine that feminists conflating ideology with science, as is arguably the case concerning feminist theory, maintain that the tenets of feminism are objectively good. Yet, it doesn’t take much assessment to discover how feminism disempoweringly infantilizes females.
Moreover, when practicing REBT, I use personal responsibility and accountability (collectively “ownership”). For improved understanding, responsibility is defined as the quality or state of being responsible, such as a moral, legal, or mental accountability.
Here, “responsible” is defined as liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent, and being able to answer for one’s conduct and obligations—something, such as the demands of conscience or custom, that obligates one to a course of action.
Also, “accountable” is defined as subject to giving an account—a statement explaining one’s conduct. Accountability is defined as the quality or state of being accountable, especially regarding an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.
When providing psychoeducational lessons on REBT, a psychotherapeutic modality which arguably requires that one preferably should take personal ownership in order to reduce self-distress or self-disturbance, I lean heavily on both responsibility and accountability.
This is because I maintain that people have personal agency (a person’s ability to control one’s own reactions to activating events which are beyond one’s own dominion, especially when one’s response is limited by someone or something else). This is a matter of self-empowerment.
For clarity, the APA defines empowerment as “the promotion of the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to take greater control of one’s life. In psychotherapy, the process involves helping clients become more active in meeting their needs and fulfilling their desires and aims to provide them with a sense of achievement and realization of their own abilities and ambitions.”
Throughout my blog, I’ve critiqued the ideas of feminism and the behavior of feminists. Also, I forcefully interrogate similarly expressed irrational standards and principles regarding the women (and sometimes men) with whom I practice REBT. Of this view, Ellis stated (page 34):
If we give up our grandiose demands that our goals must be achieved, but still keep our strong desire to attain them, we usually have several possible goals – and can choose to work on those we prefer over our other goals.
Many goals – such as saving money and spending it on other goals – are contradictory [a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true, the other is false, and if either is false, the other must be true].
Too bad! – but we can’t have everything. So if we keep our goals and desires, but refuse to make them absolute necessities, we can work things out, make compromises, and achieve many of the things we want much – but hardly all – of the time.
When working with people, I often encounter contradiction (a proposition, statement, or phrase that asserts or implies both the truth and falsity of something). For instance, consider sexual assault (any sexual act imposed on an individual without their freely given and explicit consent).
Different feminist concepts endorse the notion of a woman as a victim (an individual who is the target of another person’s violent, discriminatory, harassing, or assaultive behaviors) of men. For example, client X may believe that men must intuit whether or not she consents to sexual touch.
Suppose that man Y, being incapable of mind reading, misinterprets the nonverbal behavior of female client X. While these two individuals are passionately kissing, man Y accidentally touches client X’s buttocks. Without giving affirmative consent, client X then self-victimizes.
This self-victimization also arises with perceived rape (the nonconsensual oral, anal, or vaginal penetration of an individual by another person with a part of the body or an object, using force or threats of bodily harm or taking advantage of the individual’s inability to give or deny consent).
For context, one source states, “Playing the victim (also known as victim playing, victim card, or self-victimization) is the perceived fabrication or exaggeration of victimhood for a variety of reasons such as to justify abuse to others, to manipulate others, a coping strategy, attention seeking or diffusion of responsibility.”
There’s a notable distinction between being an actual victim of sexual assault or rape, and being a perceived victim of these illegal acts. Self-victimization may occur if client X consensually has sexual intercourse with man Z, though she retroactively revokes consent and then alleges rape.
Different feminist perspectives endorse the hypothetical examples I’ve provided in regard to client X’s perceived sexual assault and rape examples. I reject this disempowering worldview, as I stated in Schrödinger’s Consent and a Trauma Response: Consent-Based Morality:
I now invite you to consider that one source states of Schrödinger’s cat:
In quantum mechanics, Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment concerning quantum superposition. In the thought experiment, a hypothetical cat inside a closed box may be considered to be simultaneously both alive and dead while it is unobserved, as a result of its fate being linked to a random subatomic event that may or may not occur.
This experiment, viewed this way, is described as a paradox. This thought experiment was devised by physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, in a discussion with Albert Einstein, to illustrate what Schrödinger saw as the problems of Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg’s philosophical views on quantum mechanics.
Admittedly, my mind is boggled (overwhelmed with wonder or bewilderment) by the concept of Schrödinger’s cat being “both alive and dead while it is unobserved.” My mind doesn’t work that way! […]
Regarding Schrödinger’s cat, as it pertains to superposition, I consider it an irrational claim to state that if an atom hasn’t been observed, then the rules of physics maintain that it can be both broken apart and not broken apart at the same time. Thus, I’m a psychotherapist, not a physicist. […]
Although my mind is baffled when contemplating the concept of Schrödinger’s cat, I recently laughed when reading a YouTube comment that merely stated “Schrödinger’s consent” in regard to the 2024 Cornell University rape allegations involving Jane Doe and the so-called Cornell 7. […]
In terms of sexual intercourse, one source states that “no means no’ [is] an anti-rape slogan that emphasizes sexual consent.” As I maintain that both women and men have personal agency and can adopt personal ownership, “no means no” is a straightforward denial of consent.
At least, that’s how the process works with a rationally-thinking individual. Nevertheless, when recently watching YouTube content creator Shoe0nHead’s (“Shoe”) video, I was introduced to the irrational concept of Schrödinger’s consent (a humorous castigation of feminist notions). […]
Just as one’s worldview is subjective, so too is trauma within the field of mental health. Unhelpfully, virtually any event that one considers to be disagreeable can constitute a traumatic situation. […]
Schrödinger’s consent is an irrational standard! What civilization could function under rules whereby women have no personal agency or ownership for their actions? If they provide consent for sexual intercourse, then men would empirically have to know that yes actually means no. […]
This was precisely one of the main reasons I eventually de-identified as a feminist. (Yes, I once identified as a feminist.) The infantilization of women—presuming that adult-age human females have no personal agency or ownership—isn’t something I advocate.
Several days after posting that blog entry, I visited journalist Michael Tracey’s Substack profile and discovered a post about Jane Doe and the so-called Cornell 7. I also encountered a meme within the comment section that I found subjectively humorous.
For those who are unable to see the image above, the meme states, “Schrödinger’s Feminist[:] A woman is simultaneously a victim and empowered until something happens. Then she chooses which state benefits her most[.]” This precisely sums up a modern feminism perspective!
Furthermore, the contradiction of Schrödinger’s feminist is it concurrently maintains that females have personal agency and ownership while having zero control over their reactions to activating events, or maintaining any responsibility and accountability for their role in such events.
This form of self-victimization is something I challenge when working with women who subscribe to the irrational tenets of feminism. To be fair, I’ve encountered a number of men who’ve also adopted these illogical and unreasonable ideas, as I also reject their beliefs!
Specifically, I invite feminist clients to consider the law of excluded middle, about which one source states, “In logic, the law of excluded middle or the principle of excluded middle states that for every proposition, either this proposition or its negation is true” (p or not p is true):
Women have personal agency and ownership, and are therefore empowered not to self-victimize (p), or women don’t have personal agency and ownership, and are therefore disempowered as perpetual [continuing forever] victims (q). One of these two statements empirically must be true; it cannot be neither.
For those individuals preferring a feminist perspective of disempowerment, they are welcome to self-victimize or support the perpetual self-victimization of girls and women. However, these people are not a proper fit for services with me, because I utilize a perspective of empowerment!
If you’re looking for a provider who tries to work to help understand how thinking impacts physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral elements of your life—helping you to sharpen your critical thinking skills, I invite you to reach out today by using the contact widget on my website.
As a psychotherapist, I’m pleased to try to help people with an assortment of issues ranging from anger (hostility, rage, and aggression) to relational issues, adjustment matters, trauma experience, justice involvement, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression, and other mood or personality-related matters.
At Hollings Therapy, LLC, serving all of Texas, I aim to treat clients with dignity and respect while offering a multi-lensed approach to the practice of psychotherapy and life coaching. My mission includes: Prioritizing the cognitive and emotive needs of clients, an overall reduction in client suffering, and supporting sustainable growth for the clients I serve. Rather than simply trying to help you to feel better, I want to try to help you get better!
Deric Hollings, LPC, LCSW
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