It makes me sad that @bryan_caplan doesn't understand the point @slatestarcodex makes here: http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/10/07/contra-caplan-on-mental-illness/ …
@aClassicLiberal Note DSM specifically says no problem if you're doing it with a consenting partner and feel okay about it.
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@slatestarcodex yes but why is it still considered a personality disorder and in DSM when homosexuality isn't? -
@aClassicLiberal It's not considered a personality disorder. I think you're misusing that term. -
@slatestarcodex my bad but my point wasn't it classified in the same way as homosexuality on DSM? -
@aClassicLiberal Yes. For consistency they should say if you're upset about homosexuality that's a dx. For political reasons they don't. -
@slatestarcodex political (mis)use: in the Soviet Union they had a diagnosis of "sluggish" schizophrenia aka being an antisocial dissident. -
@aClassicLiberal Yes, and notice you're having to go to a literal Stalinist regime before you can find a good example. -
@slatestarcodex not so long ago we used to but "anti-social" youth and others in institutions, but agree has to be authoritarian society. -
@aClassicLiberal "Antisocial" has specific meaning in psychiatry similar to how laypeople use "psychopath". - 1 more reply
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