Re:Why Anti-Authoritarians Are Diagnosed as Mentally Ill (2012)
by throwme0827349 on Tuesday September 03, 2024 @01:17PM
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>> it is a fallacy to claim that the only anti-authoritarians which exist are those who would be pathologized
I don't think that this claim was made in the essay.
Re:Why Anti-Authoritarians Are Diagnosed as Mentally Ill (2012)
by gradientsrneat on Tuesday September 03, 2024 @02:51PM
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The author laments that there are a lack of anti-authoritarians in society, which strongly implies his intent is to redefine anti-authoritarians through his own lens.
In the 20th century, wives could be put in insane asylums, and being transgender was officially deemed a mental disorder. Knowledge of autism was nearly nonexistent, and treatments for ADHD were limited.
As for the assertion that pathologized people don't need treatment, I would say that is reckless and greatly simplifies the issue.