There is a long history of blaming mothers for causing problems in their children. For example, autism--according to male psychiatrists in the 1950s--was the result of mothers who were ______.

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In the 1950s, some male psychiatrists theorized that autism was caused by what they termed "refrigerator mothers," implying these mothers were cold and unloving towards their children. This theory has since been debunked.

There Is a Long History of Blaming Mothers for Causing