LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSo many labelspiefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down11
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minus-squareAbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago“He’s a gifted boy” Proceeds to question him and blame him when he is, shockingly, not good at everything but only a set of skills that go well with a logical brain.
minus-squareSigntist@bookwyr.melinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoPeople like things to fit into neat little boxes. If you’re smart, you’re smart. If you’re dumb, you’re dumb. If you’re smart in some ways, and dumb in others, you’re confusing and they hate it.
“He’s a gifted boy”
Proceeds to question him and blame him when he is, shockingly, not good at everything but only a set of skills that go well with a logical brain.
People like things to fit into neat little boxes. If you’re smart, you’re smart. If you’re dumb, you’re dumb. If you’re smart in some ways, and dumb in others, you’re confusing and they hate it.