Women should not allowed to hold offices of power due to PMS

May the best arguments win :)Firstly, I will address some of my opponent's counter-arguments; then I will proceed with the second and third defenses of my position. My opponent stated that PMS remains an enigma" AN ENIGMA" something all you ladies just make up in your heads" but you are not crazy. . and you should not be discriminated against ever for making up the following symptoms for 1 to 10 days a month"My opponent commits a fallacy: just because a mental illness does not exist in any biological sense, does not mean it cannot exist in a psychological sense. This is the definition of a culture-bound syndrome: an illness invented by and restricted to a particular culture, in this case Western culture. I cited several examples. You can certainly "diagnose" someone with dhat syndrome or Latin American fright sickness, but it would be simply incorrect to actually assume that the menstrual cycle is the cause of these symptoms or that they exist biologically. Symptoms may be a) psychosomatic, b) caused by other non-disease-related catalysts, such as a stressful day, or c) evidence of a different syndrome/disorder entirely, such as MDD. All of these options may lead to a diagnosis; all of these options lead to plenty of symptoms; and none of these options are any proof whatsoever that PMS actually exists, a claim which the 2012 study obviously refuted. Now, since it is our own culture which is perpetuating the PMS myth, and because of PMDD's parallels with the actually existing MDD, it should not be surprising that there is still debate in the Western scientific community over whether or not the syndrome is real or culture-bound. I have satisfied the burden of proof to provide as much evidence as possible that it is not real and that it is culture-bound, particularly the 2012 study that most researchers now quote as the final word on PMS; I have also shown that there is no evidence for PMS being biologically real, only evidence to contradict that view. Before he can question me, my opponent ought to provide evidence to support the idea that PMS is biological. these are most of the symptoms for schizophreniaI don't really see how schizophrenia is relevant to this discussion. It's rather offensive to both groups to compare a mental illness characterized by delusions and auditory hallucinations to a culture-bound syndrome consisting largely of enhanced irritability and anxiety. Schizophrenia exists, as opposed to PMS, for so many reasons it's hard to compress them in one place, but I'll try. Successful pharmacological treatments [for schizophrenia] exist. The risk factors for schizophrenia are most prominently genetic. Brain-imaging techniques have opened up the schizophrenic brain for direct inquiries, in terms of structure, neurochemistry, and function. New hypotheses of pathophysiology do not overlook dopamine as playing a major role, but do emphasize the participation of integrative neural systems in the expression of the illness and of the limbic system in generating symptoms. Source: . http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...There is plenty of proof to show that schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and antisocial personality disorder ("sociopathy" and "psychopathy" are not scientific terms) are biological, to the extent that an expert can look at a human brain image and tell you which illness the brain is suffering from. The whole point of my argument was to provide evidence that there is no biological evidence for the existence of PMS or the cyclical nature of PMDD, which would just make PMDD woman-specific MDD. I say PMS and PMDD is real. It is real and it has many of the same symptoms of schizophrenia" [. .. ] will she give me the same quality of service with symptoms similar and in some cases exactly like schizophrenia? PMS and PMDD have nothing even vaguely resembling the symptoms of schizophrenia! Schizophrenia is "a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation". This is so far beyond "emotional tension" I don't even know where to begin. It is characterized by auditory hallucinations because it is a disease of the brain. PMS has no proven biological causes and effects, least of all brain damage.2. Women should be allowed to hold offices of power because PMS and PMDD, even if they existed, would not make them incapable of leadership and self-control. I sure do not think that it is fair if I work very hard and apply my whole life in a career and it taken away because my female boss or HR woman is PMSing"How does emotional tension translate to hatred of men or discrimination against them? In the words of Gloria Steinem, "If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long? " Show me the scientific evidence that low levels of female hormone lead to negative behavior. Spoiler alert: there is none. Your fears are unfounded, and therefore symptoms of prejudice.3. Women should be allowed to hold offices of power regardless of any syndromes or disorders they may have, so long as they are appropriately treated. PMS and PMDD are pretty mild as far as emotional issues in the psychiatric handbook go. Plenty of men and women suffer from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, various anxiety disorders, and other mental and physical illnesses with serious impacts on emotional health. However, so long as these disorders and syndromes are appropriately medically treated, these people can be surgeons, pilots, CEOs, senators, judges and much more, just like intelligent and capable regular people. would you hire a schizophrenic to be your lawyer? I would not " but my opponent says if you don't you are discriminating" shame on you "I'm not saying that – American law is saying that :)Mental illness can be a disabling condition, and when it qualifies as such, firing someone based on a mental illness violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The ADA prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees who have had, are regarded as having or who actually have, an impairment that limits at least one of life's major activities. The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency with ADA enforcement authority, says that mental illness encompasses a number of conditions, among which are obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and depression. Source: . http://everydaylife.globalpost.com...Yes, there are schizophrenic lawyers – who are brilliant and very, very good at their job! Because they get treatment, because their disease is biologically real and can be treated. And yes, it is discrimination to refuse to work with someone due to a mental illness they may have, as well as diseases such as AIDS. Which only goes to prove my point – even if PMS and PMDD were as severe as schizophrenia, it would be immoral discrimination to prevent them from holding offices of power – especially since 20% of women don't have PMS and up to 98% of women don't have PMDD. This shows that my opponent discriminates not against the so-called illness, but against the female demographic as a whole. Women should be allowed to hold offices of power because PMS and PMDD, even if they existed, would not make them incapable of leadership and self-control. Women should be allowed to hold offices of power regardless of any syndromes or disorders they may have, so long as they are appropriately treated. Thank you :)