System Exclusionist

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system exclusionist ( n., adv.)
Other formssysmedicalist (n., adv.)
Synonymssystem exclusionist
Applies tosystems, headmates

A sysmed is an individual or system that adheres strictly to outdated and misapplied medical ideas about plurality and enforces those ideas on others, often in relation to causation. Sysmeds prioritize DID and OSDD-1 experiences over others, and/or do not believe in endogenic systems. They often disparage "inclusive plural spaces", including saying that DID/OSDD-1 systems don't belong within them.

Sysmeds are not those who believe that DID/OSDD-1 systems should have their own spaces, or that traumagenic plurality is different than other forms, as all experiences deserve their own communities.

Sysmed is a noun but can be modified as an adjective ("that post was very sysmeddy").

Related Terms

  • System/plural exclusionist
  • Anti-endo

It is important that 'gatekeeper' or 'system gatekeeper' are never used to refer to a sysmed. Gatekeeper is a valid role often found in gateway systems. Despite this, some systems still do use it in this way. Using the term gatekeeper to describe a sysmed can be harmful towards gatekeepers.

History

The term "sysmed" is modeled after the term "transmed", as both follow the similar ideology: a certain phenomena is only valid if they fit precise medical definitions and ideal. The latter is short for "transmedicalism", and when used as a personal identifier, "transmedicalist". Though, pluralphobia did not come from transmedicalism.

Controversy

Not every system uses the term sysmed due to not wanting to compare sysmedicalism and transmedicalism. This can be due to feeling that they aren't able to make the comparison or because they want to acknowledge differences between the two ideologies and histories.

Some systems also feel it may be too close to the term "traumascum" as it was coined with a similar idea, and avoid using it.