“I was embarrassed to be shy, and that’s where the pride started,” said author Mélodie Drouin, who edited the collective work. Our shame will return to you armed (Hammock Editions). Pénélope McQuade welcomed him into the company of psychologist Rose-Marie Charest and sociologist and animator Jean-Philippe Pleau, who explored the feeling of shame from a psychological and sociological perspective. Through their own embarrassment, the guest trio members separate individual and social embarrassment.
Jean-Philippe Pleau, who hosts the show think out loud, speaks about his shame at being a class defector. “I’m always ashamed of being potentially unmasked,” he said.
Mélodie Drouin shared the shame she felt after being the victim of a sexual assault. He explained how he wanted to change the side of embarrassment.
Psychologist Rose-Marie Charest stressed the difference between guilt and shame. The trio also discussed these embarrassments that lead to pride, as felt by the gay or Aboriginal community.
Source: Radio-Canada
