Not only is the actual word "hysteria" gendered it once referred to an exclusively female disease, a mental illness thought to be caused by a malfunctioning uterus there is a very long history of critics using accusations or innuendo about women's mental health or emotional stability in order to shut down their political voices.

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  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power

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