Talk:Black Sheep
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A clever person might want to add the meaning of the expression "black sheep" to this page, possibly with some sense of origin for the saying. --Feitclub 00:41, Dec 9, 2004 (UTC) Italic text
a black sheep is a sheep in black colour
[edit] Removal not justified
But I never fight with people who are convinced that they are right.
Just WHERE do you think I got the description? From a professional article discussing this phenomena in family therapy.... <sheesh>
- The removed bit -
- Black sheep (psychology), a psychology description of the member of a rigidly triangulated family <triangulation (psychology)> who holds the rest tightly together by being identified as the bad/sick/deviant one who causes all the family problems.
- The rule enforcer in the family is charged with the job of controlling the black sheep from spilling the family secrets - which often involve incest or alcoholism.
- In short, the black sheep, in psychology, IS an outsider, but only because he/she is a teller of truth.
I had added, surely there is already a topic page on this, but I can't find it. And I LEFT this elaborate description because this IS a valid recognized phenomena. I am currently collaborating on a book to be published by an established author on the Black Sheep in families.
I had not put in CITATIONS here because this is NOT the place for citations... And if someone could not be bothered googling "black sheep" family and triangulation, then there is no hope for Wikipedia. Ignorance rules. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by A Kiwi (talk • contribs) 10:57, 19 December 2006 (UTC).
- Slow down, my friend. If you have all this information, why not create a topic? But, fair enough. I'm willing to call this a mea culpa. I've created a stub. Add to it as you desire. --Eyrian 11:14, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
