Is anyone else fucked off with the prevalence of the term hysterical at the moment?

What has hysterical evolved to, that it no longer means "bloody bonkers, over emotional, irrational, like a woman"? Is it a compliment these days? Used equally for men as for women?

I'd say it retains all of its derogatory, sexist meaning still.

But out of interest:
Most people have masturbated at one time or another. If I called you a wanker, and explained I was just using the literal, honest, evolved meaning of the word, and that you should disregard any negative connotations because the word had evolved?

We good with that?

A consultant gynaecologist once threw a box of tissues at me (across his desk, into my chest) and snapped "stop getting hysterical!"

Silent tears, they were.

He was a misogynistic prick with a god complex.

I'm with you OP.

What next? Telling people we can’t use the word “impregnable”?

'Impregnable' isn't used as a derogatory term, particularly in relation to women.

What next? Telling people we can’t use the word “impregnable”?

Probably.

And sinister is insulting to left- handed people.

Do you really think posters didn't know the derivation? Still nice bit of feministplaining.

I don't agree it is misogynistic. Language evolves.

The term hysteria comes from the Greek word hysterika, meaning Uterus. In ancient Greece it was believed that a wandering and discontented Uterus was blamed for that dreaded female ailment of excessive emotion, hysteria.

Course it's misogynistic.
It's derived from the misogynistic idea "women are bloody bonkers, enotional and irrational" and it's still used primarily to still say "women are bloody bonkers, emotional and irrational" and the root of the word literally references a female only organ. Hysterectomy, hystoscopy, - we still use these words and we still understand that this is a female thing.

No. I do not agree that "hysterical" is misogynistic. Its original Latin derivation is irrelevant to its current meaning and usage.

I think a lot of the reaction to coronovirus is hysterical.

I also suggested that a child didnt have Coronavirus (the parent didnt think so it was someone else) the child had sickness and a high temperature had seen three different doctors on three separate occasions in the week (over 5/6 days) everyone was suggesting drinks I suggested a uti test (as she wouldn't pee unless in a bath of water) one lady comes screaming on get her isolated immediately why are you taking her out the house! I said it doesnt sound like Corona she tells me to Google it hun kids get sick before they get a temp I said she has a temperature and she has been seen by three doctors I think you should stop scaremongering the abuse she piled on me branding me hysterical uneducated rude nasty she hoped my kids got it because I was clearly lacking in judgment etc etc I was like wow I'm hysterical?

It's becoming a low brow put down when you cant think of anything constructive to say brand them hysterical

I left the facebook group

You seem a bit hysterical about the use of a word that is being used in a grammatically correct manner

ODFOD.

It's bloody annoying and all over the internet with regards to coronavirus.

Yes I'm tired of being told to "calm down" no need to get "hysterical" because I had the temerity to disagree with something personal

For example I might have said that my stomach felt so cramped i actually had to take pain killers (rare) only to be hit with people telling me i would be going to A&E next and "oooh shes in paaain" i said umm actually i didn't say that "calm down "hun" stop over reacting" "flouncing are we?"

Fucks sake...they were women too

You seem a bit hysterical about the use of a word that is being used in a grammatically correct manner. You can’t go through life offended by every word that has Greek or Latin feminine origins.

What next? Telling people we can’t use the word “impregnable”?

I'm also getting pissed off at people saying why worry because it's only bad for the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions. So nice of you to suggest those people are disposable!

If the word ‘uppity’ is ever used to describe the behaviour of a POC then the woke brigade are very quick to call out racism. The use of ‘hysterical’ goes totally unchallenged.

I mentioned this many times on threads about ‘those royals’ and tumbleweeds could be seen floating by. None of the twitchfork mob replied.

It’s irritating, but not at all surprising.

Yes! I was called hysterical when asking about coronavirus precautions. People are scared and some of them are reacting by burying their heads in the sand and lashing out at others who refuse to do so. Both the word hysterical and the lashing out are seriously annoying and unhelpful.

I’ve started substituting it with ‘testerical’ whenever I see it...