Rachelhazideas

That's actually a misconception within a misconception.

It's not that MSG allergies don't exist, it is that they are often downplayed for the same reason that Celiac's disease is downplayed. When a few people fake or overexaggerate their symptoms, credibility is taken from the rest of us who actually suffer from it. Now people are always quick to invalidate those who are symptomatic.

Yes, it's true that some of the rumors around MSG are racially motivated, and that some people who claim to be affected are lying. But that doesn't mean that MSG related symptoms aren't real for the rest of us. Speaking as someone who is from Hong Kong, grew up with MSG, and absolutely loves the taste of it, but developed health conditions that were comorbid with MSG intolerance.

As a chronic pain and migraine sufferer, large quantities of MSG is a common trigger for migraines (or headaches when I'm lucky). I've been blind tested before with someone else's help using the same quantities of salt vs MSG in a cellulose capsule. Each time, I would happen to be fine after taking the salt capsule with a glass of water. But after taking the MSG capsule with a glass of water, I would have have a headache or a painfully tense sensation around my head. This was done multiple times across separate days to rule out confounding factors.

It's likely true that for the vast majority of people MSG doesn't trigger a reaction. However, a few of us have an intolerance and we are frequently dismissed and medically gaslit. Please believe us. I'm so tired of people telling me that what I'm experiencing isn't real. I wish it didn't have to be real so I could go back to eating whatever I want and not worry about migraines.

Go back to Reddit, kid. You'll fit right in there.

Ok boomer.

For people who might not know this: lactase enzyme pills exist

Girls absolutely don't do that /s

It's just valid criticism, calm down.

For anyone who is concerned, that's covered under the feminism warranty. Any masculinity that breaks while sitting on the toilet is compensated with a free voucher to revisit what masculinity means today and why it is perceived as demeaning to do stereotypically feminine things.

What about the healing powers of enjoying yourself with a hobby like collecting a bunch of minerals and just looking at them?

Surely, having a hobby can improve some people's mental health.

I don't understand the facepalm. The pyramids didn't build themselves, they are where they are because they are where civilization was. Have you seen the rest of Egypt? Not sure where you'd expect people to settle if not on the Nile and it's flood plains, and not sure where you'd expect modern day Egyptians to move to.

Edit: good catch, I forgot that's proven false now (see below)

Sp3 hybridization orbitals are definitely a mental illness

I get the sentiment and that is sarcasm and all, but this could still be hurtful to some people. Let's grow past dick size humor because I know that lemmings are better than that.

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