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Originally Posted by CopperStar
I just think awareness is important. Sexist stereotyping always hurts both sexes. In this case it hurts females because our BPD traits are often dismissed condescendingly as 'woman issues'. And it hurts males because early intervention is rare, as they are often just assumed to be 'bad guys' instead of damaged human beings who need help.
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100% agreed. With men it's also a socialisation thing. BPDs are hyperemotional, experiencing ALL emotions intensely. It's difficult for a man to admit he's controlled by his emotions. We're taught to suppress them. "Cowboys don't cry", and all that. So when they do eventually surface, it's usually as rage. Which ends up getting men incarcerated.
I read somewhere that by one estimation as much as 30% of men in prison might be BPD. Not sure how accurate that is, considering there are other PDs just as likely to cause violence (NPD, ASPD, etc).