emotional labour
Britishnoun
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"It's a lot of effort to go on Drag Race, a lot of investment and emotional labour," they added, "so I hope the audience follows and keeps supporting the queens."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
When she asked her grandmother how she made sense of it, the answer was practical - more hands to do the work, physical labour and emotional labour alike.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Looking back, she thinks that being the only woman in the touring party left her carrying the "emotional labour" of keeping the show on the road.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024
The position was born of what we might now describe as emotional labour, too.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2020
We undertake the emotional labour of minimising men’s feelings of pain and humiliation.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2018
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