u/a-wild-emu

I recently came across a video talking about a woman who had been convicted of a heinous crime. I won’t go into detail as it’s not relevant to this post, and honestly, it makes me sick to even think about.

I opened up the comment section and the first comment (which had over 20k likes) said “if this was a man, y’all would be mad”. I found it extremely difficult to believe anyone was actually defending her, like this comment implied. So I started scrolling through the comments. Nobody was defending this woman. Not one single person. Everyone was saying how evil she is, how she deserves the worst, etc.

I noticed many comments were mimicking what the top comment said (“Imagine the outrage if the genders were reversed!”, and other things along those lines). This confused me a great deal, because there quite literally could not be any more outrage in that comment section if they tried… Everybody was absolutely FUMING at this female criminal.

It was the same with every other video about that woman. The comments didn’t give her a pass simply because she’s female. If anything, people seemed *more* angry with her than men who have committed the same crimes.

I see this a lot. “If the genders were reversed, people would be horrified!!!”. Meanwhile, quite literally everyone is horrified.

Crime is crime. I’m sick and tired of people pretending that people are less disgusted of female criminals than male ones.

I recently went onto r/antipsychiatry to ask their opinions on studying psychology in college (I’m currently looking into studying psychology next year), and most of the comments told me it was a waste of time. They said it’s pseudoscience, and that nobody actually knows how the brain works.

To be honest, this was a little demotivating for me, as I’m absolutely fascinated with the human mind and how our brains work, and I want to learn all there is to know about it. But I wouldn’t want to study a subject that isn’t actually backed by facts or science, as they claim.

I’m kind of second guessing my decision to study psychology now.

I’m curious to hear this sub’s thoughts on this. I’m planning to attend college next year, and I’m hoping to study psychology. The reason is because I’ve always been fascinated by the human mind and how our brains work. I’m not planning on becoming a psychologist or working in the mental health industry, it is simply a huge special interest for me.

Do you believe that even studying psychology is a waste of time? Do you think that what they teach about the human mind is bullshit propaganda? Or is it specifically psychiatrists who prescribe medication that you have a problem with?

I’m applying for college next year, and I’m hoping to study psychology. The reason is because I’ve always been fascinated by the human mind and want to learn all about it. But one thing I’ve noticed is when a woman online says she wants to study psychology, people flock to her comment section telling her that “psychology is a useless degree”, or to “get a real job instead”.

Another common occurrence is whenever a woman shows any interest in psychology, she’s made fun of and mocked. People assume she’s just a naive true crime fan who thinks she’ll get to interrogate serial killers or be like a character on Criminal Minds.

However, whenever a man studies psychology, or is interested in it, he’s never met with the same judgement. Because *obviously* he’s actually serious about psychology and not just a silly true crime fangirl.

Psychology used to be a respected practice when it was male dominated. But of course, now that there are more women than men studying psychology, it’s “useless” and “a scam”.