neurodiverse
What is Neurodivergence?
It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
Rules
1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input
RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed
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No society or region has ever found asymmetric faces attractive. There is always minor variances of preferences, no one denies that. But in no world will someone considered horrifically ugly be considered a catch elsewhere.
Just another person justifying their hatred because they don't want to admit their biases.
i'm ND but ok. asymmetrical hair has been popular at various times, no reason that couldn't expand to faces in a better society not dominated by american capitalist media.
Not the best group to emulate but fencing scars used to be desirable among aristocrats.
And you are just looking for another excuse to justify your depression and misanthropy. See how easy this game is to play?
Don't just accuse people of operating under bad faith, unless you, yourself want to be accused of it.
Nothing they said was wrong. And you aren't wrong either. However, we don't know exactly what a future industrialized classless society will look or act like, and assuming data from our current societies is exactly the same kind of thin-slice bullshit people in this thread are accusing NT people of doing.
The fact of the matter is that in archeological evidence, we have evidence for horrifically maimed or disabled people being well cared for even in hunter gatherer societies. We also have evidence of certain societies practicing the kind of mass cannibalism that would sell well in a Victorian drama. It's a mixed bag.
Humans are extremely complex social creatures who both manipulate, and are manipulated by, their environment. This means that reckless optimism or pessimism about 'human nature' is entirely unwarranted.
I don't care what you accuse me of, I care about what best reflects current reality.
I think all of recorded history is enough of a time slice to make a best guess. Your comment amounts to nothing more than hopeful optimism when everything we have says otherwise.
"Stop complaining about people you meet thinking you're less of a person for being ugly! Your family doesn't let you starve to death so actually we're good people." You have no idea how these people were treated beyond their continued survival. At best, you can say that family and friends are willing to overlook stuff like this. But that doesn't change the fact that every new person you meant instinctually judges you as lesser.