>The commenter was making a comparison to the original sexual harassment topic, where a bad actor (VC executive) abused a social dynamic (sexually harassing women founders) in which the aggrieved were the less powerful participant (needing to raise money to fund their businesses).
I don't understand how that's comparable when the bad actor in that situation isn't protected from scrutiny, while in my hypothetical, the bad actor is protected.
>The comment points out the parallels between your fear of men being taken advantage of by BPD-afflicted women, and the far more likely event of a male superior abusing power over a female subordinate.
I still think that the latter has some recourse in the contexts that we are discussing. The former has absolutely none. As social and power dynamics shift, what makes you think that my hypothetical is going to be less likely to occur than the VC one? Also, what makes you think that it will only be BPD women targeting men, and not other women as well?
>On another note, it seems like you have a strong personal experience with a woman diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I think that this traumatic experience has made you more sensitive to the risks of this happening to others. I understand how you must feel. I don't think the risk is as high or is as catastrophic in a business situation, if a company adheres to the law and conducts thorough investigations of personnel accusations.
Yes, I've actually been pretty obsessed with personality disorders and mental health in general after dating someone who is a BPD poster-child. I knew absolutely nothing about either before that, and I was like most people and just used broad labels like "crazy" or "weird" or "depressed" instead of looking deeper into it.
Learning about it all of the different personality disorders has helped explain a lot of things about why people act and think in certain ways. I honestly think that their prevalence is exceedingly high in American millennials working in tech. Something about our upbringings and lifestyles has resulted in what I would consider a mental health epidemic that most people don't want to acknowledge or discuss, let alone treat.
In regards to the risk not being catastrophic, I don't think that's fair. The odds of having a life-ruining experience with a BPD in a professional context are low, but you're not going to make it out in one piece.
Thanks for actually responding btw :)
It's a bit upsetting when other people drop some snarky comment, and then just downvote and stop replying when reproached.
I only have good intentions. I mainly just want people to know that BPD exists, and that it should be accounted for in some way. I think it's really dangerous to provide them with absolute power when it comes to making claims that don't require any sort of proof.