Exploring whether we say 'thank you' too much, one writer unpicks the sexist expectations of women to be grateful all the time, even when they're not.

Is gratitude always a good thing? A case for being less thankful 

Women are expected to be grateful for the space they are afforded because they are not the norm

These platitudes become a way of invalidating emotions that it would be more healthy for us to express

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Gratitude has a dark side, and (surprise, surprise) it affects women the most.

Thanks for nothing: “Why I’m learning to be less grateful”