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I think this is a really good way to put it. It feels like there's a rush to label and self-diagnose which ultimately results in a ton of pathologization of rel

I think this is a really good way to put it. It feels like there's a rush to label and self-diagnose which ultimately results in a ton of pathologization of relatively normal behaviors. That is: "normal" as in we expect to see some diversity of behavior. Maybe less labeling would lead to more acceptance and understanding, which seems after all to be one of the goals...

bunderbunder 2y ago
Judging by how things go at my kids' school, it's quite the opposite. I and several of my friends have neurodivergent kids. The kids are quite open about it at school, and generally don't pathologize it at all. It's a huge difference from the traumatic childhood I experienced, where I was undiagnosed and also openly bullied for being a little bit weird. If I may get a bit direct, if you believe that the move toward classifying some things as spectrum disorders, and neurodiversity in general, is about pathologizing the range of human behavior, I'd encourage you to spend some more time looking into it.