| Abstract: | Argues that the debate about sexism in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) is misdirected and probably involves a social artifact rather than a true labeling problem. Men who are troubled are more likely to act out in antisocial ways, while women are more likely to turn problems inward. We are more likely to label women who cannot adapt as sick and men who cannot adapt as criminal, but both groups are out of step with the social system and are being pressured to make behavioral changes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
