ABSTRACT
In everyday language, the use of the terms “hysterical” and “hysteria” seems more common now than ever before. This commonplace usage preserves the spirit of hysteria, which permeates the matrix of hysteria that I present in this book. It refers to the representation of the “hysterical element” within me and between us as an exaggerated feminine aspect – emotional, impulsive and infantile – a caricature of feminine nature as viewed from a cool masculine perspective and internalized by both women and men. It is a concise, pure and commonplace manifestation of the battle between the sexes.
