When you hear the word shameless, it's not used in a good way: shameless hussy, shameless vixen.
The word "shameless" isn't used as often with men. And when it is, it describes what they do. Men do shameless things, but women are shameless people.
Shame is a shaming word. Just hear the word and you can picture the finger of shame wig-wagging away. Author Brené Brown is a leading researcher on the topics of shame and empathy. She defines shame as
The intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging.
Developing resilience to shame, Dr. Brown says, begins with owning our stories, embracing our vulnerabilities and imperfections, engaging from a place of authenticity and worthiness.
How do you define shamelessness? In a good or bad way?
Photo of Elizabeth Taylor from Butterfield 8 appeared on the blog Tinkerty Tonk.
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