EP. 230: Why ADHD is a Feminist Issue

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Thanks to fearmongering and misinformation, being a feminist nowadays comes with all kinds of political baggage that leaves many running away from this label. But put quite simply, a feminist includes anyone who supports equal rights for women. So if you believe that you or the women in your life should have equal rights to a man, then congratulations, you’re a feminist! Viewing ADHD through a feminist lens allows us to see how gender factors into our experiences, from diagnosis and treatment to ongoing impact. Feminism allows us to question gendered expectations, to see them as social constructions that bear no basis in reality, to stop conflating them with virtue, and to start embracing our uniqueness. Women with ADHD have so many gifts to offer, the problem is we cannot recognize and celebrate those gifts without a more level playing field. Join me this episode as I take a closer look at the impacts of inequality on ADHD women and explore some ways to level out the playing field and start taking on more roles that generate positive emotions and self-worth. Resources: Mastering your ADHD brain means learning how to trust yourself. Sign up now:

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0:00.0	These women are much less likely to seek help.
0:04.2	I constantly hear women saying, I can't outsource that.
0:07.7	I can't ask for help.
0:09.5	Or, I hear other women shaming them when they do, which is awful.
0:19.4	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Monsar, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:29.0	That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of locations.
0:35.0	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or have ADHD?
0:41.2	And you know what we hear even less about?
0:46.8	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Woopy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron Brockovich,
0:56.8	Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD.
1:00.8	And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart-ass women.
1:06.8	I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka.
1:08.8	I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
1:13.8	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you figure out what they should do with their life.
1:23.8	And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds,
1:29.8	and how you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:33.8	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts.
1:37.8	And you know what?
1:39.8	I spy a happier life for you, too.
1:42.8	So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.
1:53.8	Hello, I am Tracy Otsuka.
1:55.8	Welcome to episode number 230 of ADHD for smart-ass women.
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