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Is this necessarily a negative comment? It comes across to me as “we’ll get the person who’s really good at focusing to do the programming”. Unless it was said
by ghufran_syed 8y ago
Is this necessarily a negative comment? It comes across to me as “we’ll get the person who’s really good at focusing to do the programming”. Unless it was said in a sarcastic way? I think it’s worth asking the person what they meant, if they meant it in a good way, you’ll find out, and if they meant it in a bad way, most people will be embarrassed about being asked about it, so it will put them on notice to avoid saying things like that in future.
- castlecrasher2 8y agoI'm struggling to think of a situation when using a disorder to refer to a person is acceptable.
- ghufran_syed 8y agohttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autist https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autist “Definition of autist: a person affected with autism” This whole discussion is in the context of people with autism being sought out by an employer because they are very good at certain skills. The fact you would take “autist” as a negative term about a person suggests some prejudice on your part against autism, rather than being someone who celebrates people’s differences
- castlecrasher2 8y agoI think saying autism is something employers seek out is quite the reach. I'm on the spectrum myself and if anything my experience tells me that even the best developers are destructive if they don't mesh well with others.