i must be prevented

[fflo]

Via bigfatblog: Seems "the urgent need to develop strategies to prevent and treat those afflicted" by the scourge of obesity could help make being fat a new category of mental disorder for the DSM-V.

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[schroederjt.livejournal.com]

Gawd, didn't we just get off that list for being queer? Sheesh!

[sprig5.livejournal.com]

was there ever (or is there) any separate category for being bisexual? I'm interested in knowing if the DSM separately labels bis as "ill."

[fflo.livejournal.com]

gotta tell you, i thought that rather an odd question until you told me on the phone that a mental health professional once told you it's not crazy to be gay or straight but it's crazy to be bi.

actually i still think it's rather an odd question. what kind of--- well, don't get me going! i know, you didn't get me going. you were just sitting there minding your own business...

[sprig5.livejournal.com]

and sitting there a little too long, i might add.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

?

[fflo.livejournal.com]

ha! bitter, bitter laugh, but hardy nonetheless