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.
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(American Race Relations):
The idea of countering the lingering effects of slavery and Jim Crow laws on black Americans (redlining, school-to-prison pipeline, housing and employment discrimination, etc.) with money, Welfare, and/or Affirmative Action.
Popularized by Ta-Nehisi Coates in “We Were Eight Years in Power” (2017)
Bernie Sanders, despite supporting democratic socialism, did not support the idea of reparations in his 2016 campaign.
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.
British author, translator, and autistic savant known for his extraordinary numerical memory and arithmetic ability.
John Elder Robinson: I was “chatting” with my boy Daniel Tamment about quantum mechanics yesterday.
Temple Grandin: Really? You dare engage in the small talk that neurotypicals demand out of us with... each other?
John Elder Robinson: Quantum mechanics is riveting.
Temple Grandin: I apologize for my autistic sense of humor if that joke flew over your head.
John Elder Robinson:...
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Noun. (Student Aptitude Test) A ridiculous multiple choice test used in the process of applying to college that only evaluates the ability to take the SAT
Me: I just took the SAT.
God: No, the SAT took you, your self-respect, and your money.
Noun: (Japanese transliteration) The best way to make fish wherein the brain is stabbed and the fish is cut in certain places and drained out.
American Chef: I drown my fish in water.
Japanese Chef: You can also do ikejime.
American Chef: Ikejime? What?
Japanese Chef: What did they teach you in your Culinary Arts school?
American Chef: Soup, pasta, salad, pastries, cakes, uhh...
Japanese Chef: This seems pretty fishy.
