cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13092510
The economy is fine! We just have… money dysmorphia. /s
The gaslighting is at warp speed now.
This is exactly what they do to social movements that threaten their bottom line.
Social media has put a new spin on keeping up with the Joneses.
Exposure to glorified lifestyles online has left many people, especially young adults, feeling financially inadequate, even if they’re doing relatively well, reports show.
This is a complete mockery of what dysphoria means to people . They know exactly what they’re doing by watering down and purposefully misusing “dysphoria” to mean “oh you’re actually doing great why are you so sad?” It’s sadistic.
Oh yeah, what a glorified glamorous lifestyle, being able to own a home and afford living with just one job’s income.
dysphoria != dysmorphia.
your point still stands.
Dysphoria would be a more apt description, because it’s just a profound state of unease or distress that could be related to anything. Dysmorphia, like this dumb article uses, specifically refers to dissatisfaction with the shape of one’s body
TIL I have dysmorphia
Honestly probably a majority of people do, but it’s only for a much smaller subset that it becomes clinically relevant, meaning it significantly impacts someone’s functioning in other areas of life
So the media is just going to gaslight young people to make them think their inability to afford basic human needs is a perception issue now?
