likelovecraftinbrooklyn asked:

I sort of feel like the sexism in the word hysteria has sort of decreased. I imagine the majority of people who use the word might not be fully aware of it's etymology, I've heard it used to describe men as well as women. I'm not sure there's much inherent sexism in the word itself, it's more to do with the intent of the person using that word. Although obviously suggesting that someone is unable to think straight because of their womanly emotions sets of the patriarchy alarm.
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