Feminist-Relabeling involves changing how a behavior is evaluated. Which best illustrates this?

• A. Alter the evaluation from negative to positive
• B. Reinforce the negative label to maintain status quo
• C. Ignore client self-perception
• D. Label only physical symptoms

Answer: (A)

Feminist-relabelling centers on changing how a behavior is judged, shifting from biased or blaming labels to descriptions that honor the client’s agency and challenge oppressive norms. The best illustration is altering the evaluation from negative to positive. If a client asserts boundaries or speaks up about unfair treatment, calling this “aggressive” reinforces a gendered stereotype and disempowers her. Reframing it as “assertive boundary-setting” or “confident self-advocacy” validates her rights and critiques the biased standard. This shift embodies feminist-relabelling by moving the interpretation toward empowerment rather than stigma. The other patterns would either keep the old bias in place, ignore the client’s own perspective, or focus only on symptoms, which misses the essential evaluative change that this approach seeks.