True_Lust's definitions

Neurodiversity

The idea that there’s nothing inherently wrong with certain mental conditions and that those differences should be respected. Typically associated with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. Also means that those conditions are natural genetic variation.

Autism $peaks: We want to find a cure for autism.
Autistic Person: No u
Autism $peaks: What do you mean?
Autistic Person: I mean Neurodiversity.

by True_Lust July 21, 2019

Autism

A mental health condition typically characterized by impaired social skills, obsessive interests, repetitive behaviors, and stimming. The spectrum is famously gigantic, and each individual with autism is different. Most people with this condition aren’t savants although some are. Some people with this condition “pass” as not having it as there’s symptom overlap between autistic people non-autistic people.

Hans Asperger was the first psychologist to have observed autism. He thought of it as a neurological difference to be respected. Leo Kanner took credit for his work and introduced a harsher view of autism.

This culminated in autism being thought of as childhood “psychosis” that resulted from bad parenting. Many people believe that autism rates have been increasing when, in fact, autism diagnosis has only been increasing because of the changing medical model.

by True_Lust July 21, 2019

Social Model of Disability

The idea that disability is a result of the flawed structure or oppressive nature of society and not something innately wrong with a person. This idea is promulgated by the Disability Rights Movement.

Teacher: I’m sorry for your disability, John.
John: According to the social model of disability, you can’t make a fish climb a tree.

by True_Lust July 21, 2019

Mathematics

It underpins physics which underpins chemistry which underpins neuroscience which underpins the incurable romantic attraction I feel for Beyonce.

“Mathematics is the poetry of logic.”
- Albert Einstein

by True_Lust July 21, 2019

Phat

A word used to describe a female human who has a relatively high concentration of subcutaneous fat on the buttocks and breasts. An example of this is Nicki Minaj.

Dude 1: Bro, your mom is so fat that she could live off of her fat for the rest of her life.
Dude 2: Well your mom is so phat that she can balance my mom on her ass.

by True_Lust July 21, 2019

Appropriate

To use without someone’s permission, often in a disrespectful way.

African American identity is sometimes appropriated by people who didn’t earn it with their white privilege.

by True_Lust July 21, 2019

Latinx

A gender neutral and non-binary inclusive version of “Latino.” Derived from Chicanx.

Latinx people typically don’t appreciate Donald Trump’s domestic policy on immigration.

by True_Lust July 21, 2019