It’s time to rethink the stereotype that codependency is a “women’s issue.” Rethinking What We Think We Know About Codependency For years, I’ve noticed a damaging and wildly inaccurate stereotype floating around our collective consciousness — one that paints codependency as a trait almost exclusively found in women. If you picture a “codependent person,” chances are the image that springs to mind is the clingy, needy, overly emotional woman who …