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[–] flope_de 3 points -1 points (+2|-3) ago 

Mental illnesses often come in waves, yes. We are currently experiencing a homophilia wave, the same way we had a female hysteria wave in the nineteenth century.

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[–] juniorTheViking 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

You know that female hysteria has long been debunked as a myth right? or do you still live in a time where impiety should be punished with hemlock poisoning and women doesn't have the right to vote...

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[–] flope_de 2 points 0 points (+2|-2) ago 

It has not been "debunked", it's not used as a diagnosis anymore. There are still people who display the same symptoms, we just treat them in a more refined manner now.

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[–] bertram_wilberforce 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

You know that female hysteria has long been debunked as a myth right?

Nah, just renamed to HPD (Histrionic Personality Disorder) - a condition predominantly but not exclusively limited to females.