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ThrowingSomeBruddahs OP t1_iyghv3e wrote

Sorry, but you still haven’t answered some very basic questions that I’ve already asked you once.

I’ll repeat them now.

1.) What is the harm in “armchair diagnosis” of a fictional character? How, specifically, does it contribute to the stigma of mental illness?

2.) Does one need to be a licensed professional in order to perform a psychological interpretation of a piece of literature? Who gets to interpret? If I myself have PTSD, can I talk about depictions of PTSD in media? If not, why not?

3.) Do you believe that people who experience dissociative amnesia and depersonalization would take issue with the fact that I think Niffenegger dramatized their mental illness? If so, why? If not, then why the fuss? Note, here, since you seem to be confused: the word dramatize means only “to put those mental illnesses into a story,” not “to characterize those mental illnesses as merely dramatic, as opposed to illnesses.”

Clear these questions up and I’m happy to consider your viewpoint. Otherwise, as someone with PTSD, I’m going to speak on post-traumatic stress conditions as I see fit. Thanks.

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