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  • I don’t know if it came from elsewhere first, but it’s not very common nowadays in the US.

    It’s old-fashioned, and it’s not like the woman’s parents have the authority to say ‘no’. It’s more like a gesture of humility, then a “we accept you into our family” sort of thing. If someone does it these days, it’s probably in the south and with a really traditional family who they’re trying to impress.



  • Some people argue that we’re pathologizing normal boy behavior with regard to ADHD specifically, because the gender split is very disproportionate.

    I think that’s possible, however, an alternative explanation could be that it’s legit, and boys are just more prone to some disorders and girls are to others. Who knows? The whole thing is way less precise and objective than it would be in a perfect world.


  • Yeah, it’s extremely common. Pair that motivated sentiment with a kid who’s in the diagnosable age range (or an adult), and a diagnosis is almost guaranteed.

    Most mental health diagnoses are dependent on subjective reporting of symptoms and history, so if someone - or their parent - want the label or have otherwise already convinced themselves that it’s true, their self-reported history is going to be colored by that, and most clinicians are going to err on the side of the treatment that the client wants.