by Anonymous
In my project, I analyze Borderline Personality Disorder as a governance technology that disproportionately pathologizes women’s responses to trauma while concealing the structural violence that produces their distress. Drawing on intersectional feminism, epistemic injustice, and clinical Studies, I argue that the BPD label does not merely describe but sorts bodies into those deemed worthy of care (white, affluent, cis women) and those who are deemed not (disporportionately being Black, Brown, trans, disabled, and poor bodies).
My zine, you will find my zine in digital format, where I break down the gendered history of BPD, the statistical evidence of diagnostic bias, and the lived experiences of those misdiagnosed and dismissed. My goal is to engage readers, whether students, clinicians, or community members, with the tools to question the power of a clinical label, believe survivors, and advocate for trauma-informed alternatives. I encourage you to read each page question at the heart of this project: What do clinical diagnoses do, and for whom?
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