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A study by Brabant et a. (2006) summarized the literature on mass hysteria as defined as an "epidemic occurence of a series of physical symptoms in the absence of organic disorder and identifiable pathogen agents." They found striking similarities in many cases, namely the "existence of a triggering event, progression and rapid regression of unrelated symptoms, and ''cases involving predominantly women''." The | A study by Brabant et a. (2006) summarized the literature on mass hysteria as defined as an "epidemic occurence of a series of physical symptoms in the absence of organic disorder and identifiable pathogen agents." They found striking similarities in many cases, namely the "existence of a triggering event, progression and rapid regression of unrelated symptoms, and ''cases involving predominantly women''." The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_hysteria_cases Wikipedia article] about cases of mass hysteria also overwhelmingly features female victims. | ||
This phenomenon may be interesting to consider in light of prevalent moral panics e.g. regarding [[rape]], hebephilia, harassment, equal pay, terrorism, which are possibly related to the increased prevalence of women in influential positions. | This phenomenon may be interesting to consider in light of prevalent moral panics e.g. regarding [[rape]], hebephilia, harassment, equal pay, terrorism, which are possibly related to the increased prevalence of women in influential positions. | ||