The traditional tendency to stigmatize women as "hysterical" derived from Hippocrates' concept of ____________.

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Hippocrates believed that women's reproductive organs were unstable and could move throughout their body, causing them to experience a variety of symptoms. He called this the "wandering uterus" and believed it was the cause of women's emotional and physical ailments. This idea contributed to the long-standing stereotype of women as irrational and unstable, often diagnosed with hysteria.

The Traditional Tendency to Stigmatize Women as "Hysterical" Derived from Hippocrates