Self-help for sexists in six simple steps.

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  • Zero Denial
  • Zero Internet
  • Zero Anger
  • Zero Fear
  • Zero Hate
  • Zero Troll

1 Zero Denial

The first step in this program is to own your behavior by locating and eliminating your denial instinct.

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Zero Denial

Overcoming denial is the first stage in any therapeutic process. The subject has to confront oneself and dismantle the arguments that they have built up over time to justify their behaviour. These arguments can be rational or completely fantastical, dreamed up by one’s deeply buried guilt reflex. The justifying arguments can in some cases, such as the troll, become a motivational force, pushing the subject deeper and deeper into harmful behaviour.

Further reading

  • So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
  • The Little Book of Behavioral Investing: How not to be your own worst enemy
  • Hide & Seek: The Psychology of Self-Deception

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Self help for sexists in six simple steps.

Step 1: Zero Denial

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Zero Denial

Overcoming denial is the first stage in any therapeutic process. The subject has to confront oneself and dismantle the arguments that they have built up over time to justify their behaviour. These arguments can be rational or completely fantastical, dreamed up by one’s deeply buried guilt reflex. The justifying arguments can in some cases, such as the troll, become a motivational force, pushing the subject deeper and deeper into harmful behaviour.

Further Reading

  • So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
  • The Little Book of Behavioral Investing: How not to be your own worst enemy
  • Hide & Seek: The Psychology of Self-Deception