Definitions by True_Lust
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.
Autistic Person: No u
Autism $peaks: What do you mean?
Autistic Person: I mean Neurodiversity.
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.
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.
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.
John: According to the social model of disability, you can’t make a fish climb a tree.
Social Model of Disability by True_Lust July 21, 2019
Appropriate
African American identity is sometimes appropriated by people who didn’t earn it with their white privilege.
Appropriate 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.