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i do not believe these words should be abandoned!

in this post i hope to call attention to the same destructive processes happening to “neurodiverse” as to all the other terms. particularly i want to call out the ableist motivations behind it. my intent is to critique society’s weaponization of words, not the words themselves.

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[-] Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 7 hours ago

If I'm not mistaken, all those other terms were imposed on people not really self described.

I think neurodivergent will survive because people can proud to be neurodivergent. It's closer to an identity than a prescriptive label.

I for one am proud to be neurodivergent.

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 hours ago

I think neurodivergent will survive because people can proud to be neurodivergent.

💪💪i share your hope. having pride in your identity is a powerful thing. ❤️

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