I don't mind Beatriz calling Ana irrational, because Ana is irrational. Irrational is a fine word, and Beatriz used it correctly. I think Beatriz is also irrational when she says that because something happened later, it was not possible to experience it not having happened yet.
Irrational is a good word.
What I have a problem with is Beatriz concluding that because Ana is irrational, she is also delusional. Not sympathizing with someone's emotions, does not mean denying their experience, or disagreeing with their opinions.
But because the neurotypical are privileged over the mentally ill, accusations of mental illness can be used to discredit someone as a person, or to discredit their position in a disagreement.
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Date: 2010-01-06 10:33 am (UTC)Irrational is a good word.
What I have a problem with is Beatriz concluding that because Ana is irrational, she is also delusional. Not sympathizing with someone's emotions, does not mean denying their experience, or disagreeing with their opinions.
But because the neurotypical are privileged over the mentally ill, accusations of mental illness can be used to discredit someone as a person, or to discredit their position in a disagreement.