Thank you for this. I was unaware of this story, but am aware of problems with the theory. A good article is linked below. Personally, I think the theory may be an imperfect step in the right direction, but I am not a professional and do not have independent data to back that up. Parts of the theory just resonate with me.
Oddly enough, this reminds me of J.K. Rowling & the Harry Potter series in a way. Does HP resonate with me, and do I like the stories? Yes. Is JKR a transphobic pile of shit? Yes. It’s possible that miserable excuses for humans will write or come up with good things. That doesn’t mean the good things have to be thrown away. Things are rarely black and white, all good or all bad… Yes, it’s important to remember where they come from, but those things also have a life of their own and should not be judged solely by their creators. Hell, I wouldn’t want to be judged by our biological father, and he’s arguably one of our creators, in more than one way.
Still, at some point we will figure out how to update the wiki with this information about Onno van der Hart, as I think it is important.
What theory would you use to replace structural dissociation?
https://did-research.org/origin/structural_dissociation/problems
did-research.org
Problems with Structural Dissociation
An important part of the scientific process is devising and revising theories. There is still much left to understand about dissociation of the self.