Posted by:
praydude
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Date: December 11, 2019 02:42PM
"Gaslighting" is a term I have heard a lot (and used a bit) on this board. It is a manipulation technique that is common among mormons.
For years I thought I understood what the term mean but without seeing the movie. Now that I've watched the film I can see how helpful it would have been to understand it better when facing my TBM family. Gaslighting is such a nuanced subject that it is hard to distill the concepts down into a short description while still maintaining the impact of it. I have seen excellent articles on the subject but it took me seeing the movie to really get it.
The film is a classic and presents an intriguing story. It is well worth the viewing - not only because it is a great film but also because it is a widely-used classic reference that our culture is slowly loosing.
As fewer and fewer Gen X-ers and Millennials see the film the references to it loose their meaning.
Please watch the film! It will help you understand a part of what the cult did to you. The impact of this film can not be stressed enough!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/11/2019 05:42PM by praydude.