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In reply to the discussion: why I suspect reaction to Hobby Lobby is somewhat hair-on-fire [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)Women have long been diagnosed as suffering from the condition of hysteria, not infrequently at a cost of their very lives. And they are, to this day, often prescribed tranquilizers for what turns out to have been a heart attack.
A recent video on youtube is an example. A woman reported symptoms to her doctor, who diagnosed her as suffering from "stress," the modern day equivalent of a hysteria diagnosis.
She bought the doctor's assessment, to her detriment. Experiencing the same symptoms again--WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL--she had both the extreme good sense and physical ability to pull off the road. And the brilliance to film herself even as she tried not to suffer from "stress." Actual diagnosis: a stroke.
Need I add that women get misdiagnosed with inability to cope with stress and similar things that benefit from tranquilizers than men do. Always have been. Still are.
Edited to add: Posted to Tuesday Afternoons, but NOT because I think he or she personally needs the info. This thread sure seems in need of it, though.