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Originally Posted by mjr
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Femininity has always been treated as a mental health issue. Remember, traditionally "normal people" are supposed to be confident and assertive, standing up for their own needs and defending themselves against abuse. While traditionally "normal women" are supposed to be polite and amiable (never "egotistical"), go with the crowd, subordinate their own desires to those of others, not make waves, and especially not make a fuss when they don't get what they want.
Therefore, "normal women" are not "normal people", so we need more shrinks! /s See also the book "
They Say You're Crazy", by Paula J. Caplan. IIRC, her breaking point was when she was junior member of the team writing the new DSM, and the other (male) members casually decided to add a "masochistic personality disorder" whose symptoms just happened to match the effects of ongoing abuse.