Slaying the mermaid
Subtitle: women and the culture of sacrifice
By: by Stephanie Golden.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harmony Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
Subjects: Women -- Psychology.; Women -- Religious life.; Self-sacrifice.
Description: Slaying the Mermaid addresses the great numbers of women, of all ages, who find themselves constantly disregarding their own well-being to put the needs of others first - even against their will and contrary to their principles - because they cannot face the guilt they would feel if they didn't.

Drawing on conversations with experts and a diverse array of women, Stephanie Golden examines the dichotomy between selfhood and sacrifice. Using the image of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid, the ultimate ideal of the self-sacrificing woman who gave up her voice and her life for an unrequited love, Golden offers a new paradigm for women: in order to run with the wolves, you must first slay the mermaid.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-312) and index.