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Only because you think disability is insulting in itself. It only implies a reduced ability, beyond the person's control, to perform in certain circumstances,
by inertiatic 8y ago
Only because you think disability is insulting in itself.
It only implies a reduced ability, beyond the person's control, to perform in certain circumstances, to a degree that warrants consideration (from society, from the law, whatever).
Autism and similar conditions are by that definition disabilities.
- sverhagen 8y agoAren't you giving an interpretation that just isn't compatible with the literal meaning of disability? Doesn't it literally mean "unable"? That doesn't sound like a word you'd want to live up to. Maybe something like "challenged" would fit your definition better?
- wastedhours 8y agoNope, pretty much every official use of "disability" in an HR/official process is taken as the OP said.
- sverhagen 8y agoSure, but isn't that what offense is taken for? In the Netherlands there was a move to calling it "less abled" ("minder-valide") instead of "invalid" or "handicapped". It's just a softer way that seems more considerate of the non-binary effects of a condition.
- loriverkutya 8y agoSo how you call it, when I have the ability to perform social interaction as a neurotypical person, because I learned how to do it, but I choose not to do it in certain situations, because I don’t see any advantages? Also, do you consider it a disability that my hearing is much more sensitive and I can hear the buzz from the old light panels and I need to wear noise cancelling headphones to be able to concentrate?
- gizmo686 8y agoYes. You had to learn social interactions which are innate behaviours in most people. The fact that you are able to compensate does not meen it is not a disability. And, consider that there are those with the same condition who cannot compensate.