It's a phrase I often see tossed around on forums, in movies, books etc.
Usually, if a woman is acting in an "unladylike" fashion, for instance sleeping around or generally being "sleazy", this will be explained by simply stating that "She has daddy issues".
What does that actually mean?
I've never heard it or anything similar in swedish. I very much doubt it is an "american thing", but having an admittedly mildly negative bias towards the culture of the US, I can't help but wonder.
To me, it seems to often be just a hand-wave explanation for something that does not fit snugly into a preconceived notion of how the world functions.
I've often seen it used as an explanation for why some women get into porn. I've never seen any porn actress state this, though.
Do you know what it means? Have you ever been accused of having these "issues"?
To be clear, this has nothing to do with judging people for exploring their sexuality and being open and free about it. I'm just honestly curious about what this phrase actually means.
Usually, if a woman is acting in an "unladylike" fashion, for instance sleeping around or generally being "sleazy", this will be explained by simply stating that "She has daddy issues".
What does that actually mean?
I've never heard it or anything similar in swedish. I very much doubt it is an "american thing", but having an admittedly mildly negative bias towards the culture of the US, I can't help but wonder.
To me, it seems to often be just a hand-wave explanation for something that does not fit snugly into a preconceived notion of how the world functions.
I've often seen it used as an explanation for why some women get into porn. I've never seen any porn actress state this, though.
Do you know what it means? Have you ever been accused of having these "issues"?
To be clear, this has nothing to do with judging people for exploring their sexuality and being open and free about it. I'm just honestly curious about what this phrase actually means.