Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Perfectionism is rampant in our culture. It is often the solution offered to women when the world doesn't make sense. Single? Be the perfect example of a easy going, stunning woman. Not excelling fast enough at work? Refrain from making any mistakes at work. Lonely? Do whatever it takes to make others happy all the time. Poor self-esteem? Diet until you don't know how to listen to your body's cues anymore. It is a "solution" that is cruel an
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Perfectionism is ever-present in our society. It is expected in how we approach work, how we carry our bodies, what we're expected to strive for and is used in how we are marketed to. Yet, men often aren't who we think of when we think of perfectionism, often we picture women. This may have something to do with what society expects from women vs what they expect from men. This is unfair on both accounts. But men DO struggle with perfectionis