I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday, By Leslie Bell

sociocultural norms often dictate how a person ought to act, while at the same time discouraging out of the box mental processes. This leads to citizens assimilating to the culture in place, which leads to a socially determined state of normality. Leslie Bell explores the need for affiliation concept by examining female sexual activity in her book, “Selections from Hard to Get: Twenty-Something Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom.” In her book she details the lives of females who struggle to build

sees a threat that exists only in his mind. She quotes Seth, as he describes how he is unable to feel anything during the most intimate moments in his life. He states, “Most of the time when she and I make love, and I’m not there, she doesn’t know it even then… It’s just that well, when I think about it; I realize that, really, I’ve missed most of my own life” (Stout 436). Because of the trauma Seth had faced in past, he is unable to be

through the analysis of stories told by her patients who suffer from dissociation in her writing called “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday”. Her examination of her patient’s stories helped broaden their understanding of their issues of self but not completely find the truth of their identity. Along with the identity of self, Stout’s patients were also challenged with

vulnerability to show through. Women, on the other hand, are encouraged to be strong, pursue their careers, and experiment with their sexuality. Although women are gaining power, they are still left with a feeling of confusion about themselves. Leslie Bell author of, “Hard to Get: Twenty-Something Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom”, reveals the idea of women experimenting sexually, but at the same time experiencing a sense of confusion and pressure to settle down and marry in their twenties

groups of people who have distinct views and behaviors. The pressure that is exerted on these individuals due to contrasting views and behaviors leads an individual to either dissociate or split. Martha Stout, the author of “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday” discusses how her patients, Seth and Julia, were affected by trauma and dissociation. Dissociation and splitting, whether conscious or unconscious, influences an individual to a large extent by enabling them to detach from reality