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[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

By "normal" I don't mean having no emotions or anxieties at all. I mean not having significant visible mental health problems.

Not sure what your last sentence has to do with anything. "Normal" people existed both before and after capitalism, and it's perfectly natural, healthy, and achievable to some to have no significant mental health disorders.

[-] randomdeadguy@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago

The terms normal, healthy, and natural evolve depending on cultural and scientific ideas. Being gay is natural again, but some don't like the word because they associate it with hate. Normal is a word I associate with hate and exclusivity. I have always been, and always will be, abnormal.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Valid, although I think it's possible to view something as abnormal without hating or excluding it. I was using it in that sense (analytical rather than judgemental), apologies if that implied hate to you.

[-] randomdeadguy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ah jeez no I'm sorry, I was being much too severe and I had oversimplified it. Normalcy is great for all kinds of things like roads and statistics. Some of my best friends are normal!

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

No worries, glad we agree :)

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