Our thanks to Nigel for this. He writes:
“On the theme of being suspicious this caught my eye. The first thing is that it’s yet another thing that begins with males and then “spreads” to women. PTSD being an obvious example, initially men having experienced hell (e.g. in wars), and eventually an actress who leaves a dancing competition suffering from “mild PTSD”! Or RSI initially affecting men operating pneumatic drills and other such tools but then an epidemic amongst women who use keyboards in offices.
So it shouldn’t be a surprise that ADHD “spreads” to females and “This is a trend that is particularly pronounced among older women” in the workplace. “You don’t want to be cynical,” said Ms McGlone. Well I’m sorry I’m very cynical about sudden dramatic increases in “diagnoses” that effectively obtain concessions in workplaces. “I was trying to avoid taking the legal route because I really liked the company. This was my dream job, I loved it, and I knew I could do it. So I was trying to manage it in my head and trying to do what they asked. But when I realised that I couldn’t, I was experiencing anxiety.”
Could it possibly be she just wasn’t up to the job?
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