Just stumbled upon the rules of the subreddit r/ADHD and they ban the words "neurodiverse", "neurotypical" and "neurodiversity."
What is wrong with them? According to them, ADHD is a mental disorder that needs treatment, and seeing it as a neurological diversity is harmful for people with ADHD. How much do you have to twist your brain to reach this conclusion?
This is their stance regarding these words: "Words like 'neurodiverse', 'neurodivergent', and 'neurotypical' are political terms coined by the neurodiversity movement and are inextricably tied to it. They are not general-purpose descriptors or scientific terms. We prefer the more specific terms' people with(out) ADHD' or 'people with(out) mental (health) disorders' instead."
In which sense are these words political and bound to a movement?
The question is, what is normal anyway? When free thinking is considered and perceived as a threat? Thinking differently from the majority? I interpret this as a war against diversity. This reminds me of Star Trek and the Vulcan way of thinking, like Mr. Spock. I find it anything but normal when people who are different are labeled as sick. The same goes for ADHD. But I also know the social problems I have experienced and still experience myself. Also when it comes to my identity. Does this give other people the right to treat someone like an outlaw and fight them?
@livho Aren't they? That's how I always understood "neurodiverse".
That we want to participate in the discourse instead of only getting a stamp "wrong" from a neurotypical person is definitely a political position (a good one, of course).
Personally, one a scale from 1 to 10 "would you recommend ADHD to your friends?", I would vote "8", but other people might give it a much lower score.
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