What do you see that you wish others saw?

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This is a really bold claim. Do you have any examples? (Of the systems of oppression, I'm aware women are overrepresented as mental health professions)

That is not a bold claim, that is a factual statement from someone that works directly in the field.

Yes, a specific example is being in a men's session and having one of the female counselors invalidate the males' experience because "Oh yeah, you should try being a woman in a man's world". That is just one tiny incident, but it is revelatory of a series of repugnant biases.

No sources, so it's your opinion plus anecdotes. Got it.

"Cite a study or it doesn't exist."

I use that to get my way all the time.

Sounds like with that one specific incident it was that chick being shitty at her job. I'm a female and have had female mental health providers treat me like garbage too. It's not a woman vs man thing. Some people are just shit humans regardless of their sex.