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human
Great answer! I've read about multiple cases of women victimizing their own child as in Munchausen by Proxy, but close to none of men.
gpt
It's most commonly seen in mothers, yes! And though it is classified as a mental illness, there are documented cases of women using mental illness as an excuse to simply abuse in order to gain sympathy.

Not to be confused with just Munchausen syndrome,  named after a man who simply liked to lie 😂