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

First I would like to say it is a pleasure to debate you. You have addressed me with character, class and respect and I will return the same courtesy. I disagree with you but I know this will be a treat to debate. Ladies and Gents, My opponent argues my initial idea with 3 points. All three seem on the surface as legitimate reasonable arguments " but lets dig a little deeper ..scratch past the surface and examine his 3 points with logic and reason". I would also like to make the point that I could go to Google and control/ copy paragraphs from a multitude of sites that have respect in the medical community backing up my arguments to come.. but that is boring and you all know how to Google.. rather I will give my own ideas and thoughts on this matter" I will start with his first point and go from there". ***1. Women should be allowed to hold offices of power because PMS and PMDD do not exist. A) There is no experimental proof that PMS and PMDD exist PMS and PMDD do not exist in any biological sense: repeated studies have found no empirical correlation whatsoever between mood swings and hormonal and physiological changes accompanying phases of ovulation and menstruation, meaning the symptoms are either psychosomatic or due to alternative causes unrelated to the menstrual cycle. A recent Meta-analysis in 2012 confirms this resoundingly. There is no clear link between women"s negative moods and the pre-menstrual phase of their cycles, according to a review of research led by University of Toronto experts. (2012) and B) PMS and PMDD are culturally fabricated**** My opponent would like you all to believe that PMS and PMDD does not exist" in fact he states that it does not exist" But he does not explain all the doctors and mental health professionals that diagnose it every day? Are these doctors performing malpractice? Insurance fraud? Why on earth would all these medical professionals risk their careers mis diagnosing their patients with a disorder that does not even exist? And what about the medicines that are sold every day at walmart and pharmacies around the world? Are they committing fraud by selling a product to relive symptoms that don't exist" don't even get me started on the liability these retailers would receive for selling medicine that women put in there bodies that they don't need! 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" Tension or anxiety Depressed mood Crying spells Mood swings and irritability or anger Appetite changes and food cravings Trouble falling asleep (insomnia) Social withdrawal Poor concentration My opponent says that up to 85% of you ladies just make these symptoms up in your heads and they do not really exist " Now I will take his thought process a layer further! People that once a month for 1-10 days make up symptoms in their head and act on them are normal and sane? Let me list some symptoms for you Hostility or suspiciousness Inability to cry or express joy Inappropriate laughter or crying Depression Oversleeping or insomnia Odd or irrational statements Forgetful; unable to concentrate Delusions these are most of the symptoms for schizophrenia". I argue that making up fake symptoms in your head once a month for 1-10 days and acting on these symptoms in a negative way effecting your life and relationships with loved ones is delusional ". They are not just made up in your head caused possibly by culture-bound syndromes My opponent also argues the following: ****What physician in their right mind would diagnose someone with a mental disorder that has no prove causes, lacks a solid scientific basis and does not appear to be associated with any personality types? The whole premise of PMS is that the symptoms are caused by the menstrual cycle. But if the causes are unproven, the symptoms cannot be traced back to a menstrual-cycle-related disorder such as PMS or PMDD. Correlation does not imply causation " only experiment can prove causation, and the absence of experimental evidence is overwhelming.*** So following his logic if it cannot be tested for and diagnosed with scientific proof then it does not exist" Most mental disorders cannot be tested for .. therefore schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, sociopaths ..and many more are all just made up disorders" hey we can't test for them so they like PMS and PMDD are not real". just going down the same rabbit hole my counter part wishes you to go down" My opponent states: C) PMS and PMDD are the modern equivalent of "hysteria" Ladies you are just victims of society and its not your fault you make up fake symptoms and act on them negatively effecting your entire lives" His second point is this ***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 STRONGLY DISAGREE with my opponent ".I say PMS and PMDD is real. It is real and it has many of the same symptoms of schizophrenia" Many men and children and loved ones have felt the emotional impact of PMS and PMDD" Lets put this in real life shall we? I hire a lawyer to protect me " she is a week way from menstruation and suffers from PMS or PMDD" will she give me the same quality of service with symptoms similar and in some cases exactly like schizophrenia? 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 " Another example; what if the judge over seeing your case is suffering from PMS of PMDD" she is unstable emotionally and passes judgment on you based on emotions that she is having and symptoms that dare I repeat again ".peace officers, public officials, public servants, even your boss" is it fair that we men OR women be forced to suffer the effects and negative behavior of these women in these positions?? 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" Do I think women are less then me or men? of course not" Do I think that PMS or PMDD is the biggest CON ever perpetrated on men" Of course not, that statement was made to exaggerate my very point.. PMS/PMDD is REAL and the symptoms are real and the negative trickle down from women in positions of power are unfair at best to the innocent men and women in their wake.