Psychiatrist analyzing how cultural trends and modern therapy incentivize dysfunction. hannahspier.substack.com
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Psychiatrist analyzing how cultural trends and modern therapy incentivize dysfunction. hannahspier.substack.com
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July 2, 2026
#77. The Glorification of Feminist Violence
<p>Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HANNAH at https://www.oneskin.co/HANNAH #oneskinpod </p> <p>On June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas walked into Andy Warhol's studio and shot him. Decades later, she has become a feminist icon, her SCUM Manifesto is taught in universities, and Hollywood celebrated her life in a major film that is now returning to theaters in a new restoration. How did an attempted murderer become a cultural hero? In this episode I'm joined by Janice Fiamengo, Tom Golden, and Jim Nuzzo to explore one of the most striking double standards in modern culture: why female violence is so often explained, romanticized, and even celebrated, while male violence is treated as evidence of innate evil.</p> <p>Follow them here: Janice Fiamengo: <a href= "https://substack.com/@fiamengofile">https://substack.com/@fiamengofile</a></p> <p>James Nuzzo: <a title="James Nuzzo" href= "https://substack.com/@jameslnuzzo?utm_source=global-search">https://substack.com/@jameslnuzzo?utm_source=global-search</a></p> <p>🔴 Tonight: Live Google Meet for paid subscribers: https://hannahspier.substack.com/ Tonight at 3:00 PM Eastern I'll be hosting our exclusive monthly Google Meet for paid subscribers. We'll be discussing fathers, masculinity, and what is happening to men in modern society, with plenty of time for questions and discussion. If you'd like to join, upgrade now. You'll immediately gain access to the paid subscriber chat, where the Google Meet link has already been posted. I'll also send an email with the meeting link to all paid subscribers before we go live. I hope to see many of you there.</p> <p>00:00 Valerie Solanas and the Attempted Murder of Andy Warhol 01:06 Introducing the Panel 01:37 Why Is Valerie Solanas Being Celebrated? 05:16 Hollywood's Romanticization of Female Violence 11:48 The SCUM Manifesto and Feminist History 17:00 Did Feminism Embrace Valerie Solanas? 22:49 Was Valerie Solanas Mentally Ill? 25:15 Why Society Excuses Female Violence 30:01 Feminist Utopias and Anti-Male Ideology 34:17 Is Feminism a Public Health Problem? 36:33 Female Violence and the Double Standard 40:35 Why We Don't Excuse Violent Men 42:29 Gynocentrism and Cultural Bias 46:39 Protection vs Special Treatment 49:00 Why We Ignore Violence by Women 52:00 Final Thoughts</p>
June 25, 2026
76. Treating the Pathological Female: Why the Current Model Fails
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Most treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder focus on emotional dysregulation. The goal is to reduce distress, self-harm, anxiety, and crises. But that misses the mark.</p> <p>In this episode, I argue that modern psychiatry has adopted a model of Borderline Personality Disorder that is incomplete. By focusing almost exclusively on suffering, it neglects the maladaptive strategies harm others.</p> <p>I also examine the striking contrast between how psychiatry approaches Borderline Personality Disorder—predominantly diagnosed in women—and Antisocial Personality Disorder, diagnosed predominantly in men. Why do we define one disorder primarily by the patient's suffering and the other by the harm inflicted on others? And what has this double standard done to treatment?</p> <p>In the second half of the episode I outline what I believe a more realistic treatment model would look like.</p> <p>If you've ever wondered why Borderline Personality Disorder remains so difficult to treat, this episode offers a very different way of thinking about the problem.</p>
June 11, 2026
#73. Psychopath or Sociopath? Reacting to Dr. Ramani and Her Anti-Male Bias
<p>What is the real difference between a psychopath, a sociopath, and antisocial personality disorder? In this episode, I respond to Dr. Ramani's claim that "psychopaths are born and sociopaths are made" and explain why that framing is far too simplistic. I also explain why cold psychopaths unsettle us so much and how antisocial personality disorder fits into this.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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