In Reply to: Re: Thank you posted by confused442 on September 22, 2025 at 08:41:09
First, thank you for your concern. All appearances are that things are going great. Latest development is that yesterday he was informally diagnosed with aphantasia (the inability to create images in your mind). Not really a big deal. And, against the odds (it is thought this affects 3% of the population), his therapist also has it. Makes me wonder if therapist is overly enthusiastic about diagnosing it. But, also makes me glad that son won't think it's a big deal, as therapist is a cool guy and they get along very well.
Back to TM, I looked at the wikipedia page, and you're right, it's used by sociologists - which I think is crazy. To wit, "Feminist author John Stoltenberg has argued that all traditional notions of masculinity are toxic and reinforce the oppression of women.[19][20]" I'd posit that 98% of straight women value a mate that is largely "toxic." I guess everytime a woman swoons over a fireman, we should call them out on it.
I didn't see a reference to the other fields you mentioned, but having been wrong about sociology, I'll take your word for it.
Peace.