Hare-Mustin explores how therapy rooms reproduce dominant societal discourses, particularly around gender and power. Drawing from postmodern and Foucauldian frameworks, she argues that therapy is not neutral; it reflects prevailing ideologies and can reinforce structural inequalities unless practitioners develop reflexive awareness.
The article challenges the assumption that meaning is freely constructed within therapy and instead situates therapeutic conversations within broader sociopolitical contexts. This text is critical for practitioners seeking to develop anti-oppressive, structurally aware mental health practices.