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Her reticence was pathologized as “nonassertiveness” and confronted in the guise of “caring.”
Why is it Always About You? Sandy Hotchkiss 2002
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Her reticence was pathologized as “nonassertiveness” and confronted in the guise of “caring.”
Why is it Always About You? Sandy Hotchkiss 2002
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Similarly, situation comedies on contemporary television often use nonassertiveness as a plot device where, for example, a character’s reluctance to say no to an overbearing or importuning friend will lead to further complications.
Planned Short-Term Treatment RICHARD A. WELLS 1994
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