• Conyak@lemmy.tf
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    7 months ago

    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?

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    7 months ago

    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.

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      7 months ago

      Oh yeah, what a glorified glamorous lifestyle, being able to own a home and afford living with just one job’s income.

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      Um dysphoria refers to feeling uneasy, sad, upset, like something is wrong. It’s used in Clinical documentation. “Pt presented with dysphoric mood and tearful affect as she described the events.” Translation, girl was crying in my chair bout last week

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    7 months ago

    Yeah the spin is bullshit but this is expected in an economy with massive inequality. As the scraps left over by the elite shrink, you can be doing relatively well compared to most others, but still living on the edge.

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    7 months ago

    @jdickler in case you want to let her know what you think of her article