Secrecy and shame: How shame creates secrets
By Motlagae Konyana We live in a society and often come from communities whose rules, values and standards are predefined by other people. Many of these rules and standards can be difficult to live up to and the general tone of others is that if one does not fit in, cue ostracisation and judgement. Shame, in these instances, is not only something used as a way to perpetuate this, but […]