tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post1906636302059867728..comments2024-03-23T08:50:55.145-04:00Comments on This Is Hysteria!: Crazy: AddendumMarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-16682410648218183932011-02-09T22:02:08.170-05:002011-02-09T22:02:08.170-05:00@aimeecucullati
I think it's great that you ...@aimeecucullati <br /><br />I think it's great that you do that. And yeah, it entirely makes a difference whether you're using the word to undermine people's expectations, or wielding it against someone else. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-57290314146668397852011-02-09T20:11:45.107-05:002011-02-09T20:11:45.107-05:00I wrote a long, nuanced comment about it and then ...I wrote a long, nuanced comment about it and then my browser crashed...<br /><br />But basically, I was saying I feel that as someone with mental health issues it's a word, like 'queer', that I can reclaim. It often disarms people and breaks down their perceptions of what it means to be 'crazy'. Because I'm quite open about my mental health, I frequently hear things like 'But you don't SEEM crazy! Why do you think you're crazy?' And it's useful for opening up dialogue about why just because I can seem 'normal' to them, it doesn't mean I'm necessarily any less 'crazy' than the person on the bus talking to themselves...<br /><br />That said, when any mental-health related term is used in a derogatory way, it definitely creates stigma and also hurts me on a personal level. The message I get is basically that you wouldn't like me if you knew me. So yeah, err, use with caution?aimeecucullatihttp://geniicucullati.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-22689038315724458292011-02-08T12:14:03.556-05:002011-02-08T12:14:03.556-05:00@ Mandy - I talk about right-wing politics a lot. ...@ Mandy - I talk about right-wing politics a lot. <br /><br />@ Railway - If you want to insult someone or put them down, then that's your prerogative. I'm just saying to be aware of the effect your words have.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-44457603730291278742011-02-08T11:07:20.574-05:002011-02-08T11:07:20.574-05:00In your opinion, in what context should the word &...In your opinion, in what context should the word 'crazy' be used? Or do you think the word should be abolished, removed from dictionaries everywhere?Railwayhttp://railway.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-63965910868967748382011-02-08T11:04:36.834-05:002011-02-08T11:04:36.834-05:00I find myself wondering why you need to use such w...I find myself wondering why you need to use such words so often. ;) Do you find yourself constantly having to dismiss suggestions and ideas?Mandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-30612816805977329772011-02-08T11:02:14.893-05:002011-02-08T11:02:14.893-05:00I agree!I agree!Louvrenoreply@blogger.com