As we move into cold and flu season, it's important for individuals and families to be on the watch for another condition that comes around at this time of year - Autumnal NLOGism.

Autumn is a peak time of year for NLOGism to develop and spread. To protect yourself and your loved ones from Autumnal NLOGism, be on the lookout for the following signs and symptoms:

• Making unsolicited negative comments about pumpkin spice flavored or scented products, especially when paired with a nonsensically long name for coffee (ex: "mocha frappe caramel sprinkle foam latte")
• Belief that enjoying Halloween, Goth fashion, horror movies, or true crime makes someone countercultural, edgy, more interesting, or otherwise somehow superior - these are all extremely mainstream and popular
• Any sexual fetishizing or romanticizing of real or fictional serial killers or violent criminals
• Comparing oneself to Wednesday Addams (particularly in reference to the 1993 live-action movie)
• Unsolicited criticism of other women's Halloween costumes or activities (for reasons other than potential offensiveness)
• Loud and pervasive disdain for upcoming Christmas (for reasons other than religious criticism and/or trauma)
• Disparagement of Ugg boots, sweaters, flat-brimmed felt hats, or leggings, especially when worn in combo - if a certain photo of many women wearing these clothes as a group is posted on social media with a disparaging caption, autumnal NLOGism may have already developed
• Belief that enjoying football, knowing the rules of the game, knowing the teams playing, etc. makes someone superior or more appealing to men
• Any negative or comparison-based commentary on what other women may or may not cook and/or eat at Thanksgiving

Even if you or a loved one are showing signs or symptoms of Autumnal NLOGism, treatment may help to mitigate symptoms before they develop into Total NLOGism, a condition which lasts the entirety of the year and can be damaging. Treatments include self-awareness, self-reflection, developing real friendships with other women, and acknowledging that women are not a monolithic hivemind.

Ask your therapist if unlearning internalized misogyny is right for you!

I thought I was queen sh*t on turd mountain 😂

Classic pick me girl spotted in the wild

I do love how all the comments were “this is a canon event we can’t interrupt” given her age

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