• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    9 months ago

    Except it is not said condition. Because the condition was a misdiagnosis.

    “Hysteria” was once a diagnosis for overly-emotional women. It was a misdiagnosis too. And now calling people hysterical is often viewed by those people as offensive. Even if they are being overly-emotional.

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      9 months ago

      You’ll need to elaborate a little, I get how hysteria is made up bullshit, but some people are developmentally delayed, and what’s another word for delayed?

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          9 months ago

          I’m still not getting it. Are you saying intellectual disabilities, formerly known as mental retardation, were previously frequently misdiagnosed? I can’t imagine that’s what you’re suggesting because I don’t see how that makes sense here. I’m confused. Halp.

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            9 months ago

            The diagnosis today of “mental retardation” is a misdiagnosis because it is no longer an accepted medical term.

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                9 months ago

                Yes, and ‘hysteria’ was once a diagnosis too. That was not the point that was made. The point was that it is somehow still a valid one today, just not a valid term. It is not a valid diagnosis. It’s not just about word choice.

                1. Invent a new name for an undesirable condition

                2. People start using this name as an insult

                3. Get offended that an insult is used to refer to people with said condition

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