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[โ€“] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Neurodivergent is also a word I dislike. Neurodivergent literally means that your brain has strayed.

No, I'm not divergent. I have a certain type of traits.

This is intertwined with "Neurotypical" . There is no such thing. I have a professional relationship with one of Europe's foremost Psychiatrists. Talking about this, he told me that the concept of the "normal", i.e. well adjusted, reasonable, even-keel person may be applicable to maybe 20% of the population. Everyone else has some form of mental issue, often undiagnosed.

Cultural norm is the term I used. That means perceived norm by a given culture. That is what we are divergent from. It is at least accurate in what it communicates. Most every other term is like sick. It specifically implies bad. Nuerodivergent is at least nuetral.