单词	double bind
释义	double bind noun : a psychological predicament in which a person receives from a single source conflicting messages that allow no appropriate response to be made broadly : dilemma sense 1 Synonyms catch-22 dilemma quandary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the double bind faced by every politician: responding to scurrilous charges only gives them unwarranted publicity; not responding to such charges is often interpreted as an admission of guilt Recent Examples on the Web Cold chains present a double bind; both their absence and their presence have huge ecological costs. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 However well known, the double bind is stubbornly persistent—and in some cases getting worse. Maria Aspan, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Caught in the double bind of toxic masculinity and a racist revolving-door carceral system, where does the buck stop? New York Times, 10 June 2022 Compounded by the expectation that Black women are expected to ceaselessly perform labor for society’s comfort or entertainment, famous athletes like Osaka and the Williams sisters are in a double bind due to their notoriety and talent. SELF, 8 May 2022 This double bind can be a cause for friction yet is avoidable. Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 Two statements that represent a terrific double bind—a rope thrown by one black woman to constrict another, that surely ends up constricting them both. Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020 Shaving is somewhat of a double bind for trans girls. Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard, Allure, 30 June 2021 Febos added that the likeability trap places girls in a double bind where they are expected to manage their reputation and maintain purity, yet please everyone. Kyv Editorial Staff, NBC News, 25 May 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1956, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition double bind noun dou·​ble bind ˈdəb-əl-ˈbīnd  : a psychological predicament in which a person receives from a single source conflicting messages that allow no appropriate response to be made double bind noun as in dilemma a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices the double bind faced by every politician: responding to scurrilous charges only gives them unwarranted publicity; not responding to such charges is often interpreted as an admission of guilt Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dilemma problem quandary difficulty impasse catch-22 deadlock quagmire jam pickle fix standoff bind predicament pinch stalemate spot plight knot hole Antonyms & Near Antonyms breeze snap cinch duck soup
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