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> - awkward and/or neurodivergent people are going to have to learn social skills again It's not like these are skills that they haven't learned, these are thi
by tartoran 2y ago
> - awkward and/or neurodivergent people are going to have to learn social skills again
It's not like these are skills that they haven't learned, these are things that they have a hard time with. Expecting them to be 'normal' is like asking a person of medium stature to be taller. They could mask them but ultimately it's not who they are and expecting everyone to be the same is a fools errand.
- baq 2y agoIt's not expectation of sameness, it's that they will be working with 'normal' people and need to meet some standard to not be a net negative for any team they're in.
- tartoran 2y agoI think there's a tacit expectation to fit into a mold and that mold is heavily skewed towards extroverted neurotypical traits.
- baq 2y agoNeurotypical means something, after all. Extroverted, I wouldn't say. Basic game theory, really. Business are not charities. Hiring a neurodiverse person is riskier than a neurotypical one.