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‘Daddy Issues’: What does it mean and why is it offensive?
‘Daddy issues’ started out as a psychological term coined to explain the importance of father figures, but in recent years it has become an insult thrown at women, and used as a gag across pop culture.
But how real are daddy issues? And what can you do if you think you have them?
Woman’s Hour spoke to Katherine Angel, author of a book called Daddy Issues, and Angharad George-Carey, host of the Daddy Issues podcast.
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