> “Men,” she writes, “have cannily figured out how to sidestep the implication of moral failing that attaches to mental illness—as well as the specific criticism of self-indulgence that is attributed to more introspective accounts of this condition—by insisting on a force outside themselves, or on a purely genetic susceptibility.”
I didn't, but perhaps I should have. From there it delved into how truly horrible and abusive her childhood was. Which, to me, is much more relatable to outsiders than having depression with no obvious cause. Like apparently men are genetically impervious to.
I stopped reading here.