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Why was the term 'hysteria' challenged by feminist psychologists?
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Why was the term 'hysteria' challenged by feminist psychologists?
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The term 'hysteria' was challenged by feminist psychologists because it was historically used to depict women as irrational and emotionally unstable, which perpetuated oppressive gender stereotypes.
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