Laura SophiaFeb 28

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?

#ADHD #neurodiversity

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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?

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@livho Also: How is banning certain words, and using different ones instead, not political? Many issues concerning ADHD and the autism spectrum are linked to how society treats people with these conditions. That is inherently political, no matter what label you slap onto it.
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