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  • Apytele@sh.itjust.worksto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneQueer rule
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    4 days ago

    Yes I have it and also have been working inpatient psych for 10 years. Sociopathy is no longer used because that constellation of symptoms got worked into the cluster b PDs along with psychopathy’s closest modern analogue–antisocial. As I said, it’s also more reflective of the overall understanding of those presentations over time as psychology / psychiatry have evolved, including an understanding of how to treat them. It’s always been very important to me to understand where we’ve come from to better know where we’re going.


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    The official linguistic term is “The Euphemism Treadmill” and refers to things like retarded->special needs->intellectually disabled and sociopathy->borderline personality disorder->emotionally unstable personality disorder (although the latter is also somewhat reflective of advancement / evolution in our understanding of the disorder).










  • Apytele@sh.itjust.workstoFunny@sh.itjust.worksEvery time
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    8 days ago

    As an aside, some garments (especially fancy ones) have pockets that are sewn shut so that they stay flat in transport and lay perfectly on a mannequin, but with thin thread and loose stitches so that it’s easy to pull them out with just a few quick snips. Same with the back vent on long coats. It would be difficult to pack and transport them neatly and non destructively (with flappy bits all over the pace and pockets that could get stuck on machinery) but the stitches are weak and meant to be removed by the end consumer just the same as the tags are meant to be removed. Although I did have a coworker who wore fancy sneakers with the tag still on which was an absolutely mystifying thing to see on multiple levels at a healthcare job, but apparently that’s some kind of sneaker culture thing (and while they were a lovely person they did eventually decide that healthcare was not their jam).