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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Way to plant a post for free advertising, OP.

PTSD is triggered when you are actually[b] in[/b] a life threatening situation--like war, rape, or an actual slave.  Unfortunately, there are still slaves in the world.

You don't get PTSD from history.  Call things by what they are--"minor cardiac event" is a heart attack, "Operation Iraqi Freedom" was invading a country based on trumped up evidence.  It's not to say that someone isn't the victim of historical oppression, current institutional racism, or actual prejudice, but equating it PTSD is insulting actual survivors of trauma.

So yes, I get that she's trying to be provocative calling it "Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome," but she's further creating a culture of victimhood:  https://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/09/28/microaggressions-cultural-shift
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Nope. It's a real thing and has been extensively studied. There's loads of fascinating work surrounding historical trauma and Native American health. Look it up, it's worth the read.

Also, you're wrong about PTSD as well. Review definitions there to better equip yourself for understanding what contributes to PTSD.

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