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Huh? I know jfk’s sister was lobotomized but to keep her in line? What was she doing?

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I can’t really find any sources on exactly WHY she was lobotomized other than that she was “difficult” to handle and was “irritable” (with no clear anecdotes to demonstrate this), and that the doctors promised (as many did at that time for all kinds of mental illnesses) the lobotomy as a general “cure”. The sources I found describe her as being essentially disabled post-lobotomy, needing assistance just to get dressed.

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