A Goodreads user asked this question about Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence:
Reading this book at the moment. Did anyone else find the first few chapters off-putting, where she tried not to laugh when a man mispronounced "penis" (I mean, he obviously speaks two languages so he's doing better than most of us), and felt "disgusted" by the masturbation machine he made? I did not know people in her line of work were so judgemental. Hoping it improves as I was really impressed by Anna on podcasts.
drowningmermaid She had no problem underlining his accent, and urged a person struggling with misplaced Catholic guilt to “pray for help.” I don’t think she was a goo…moreShe had no problem underlining his accent, and urged a person struggling with misplaced Catholic guilt to “pray for help.” I don’t think she was a good therapist for this person.

I often wonder with therapist-book success stories, how much ‘success’ lasts?(less)
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