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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Close, yeah. "Function" isn't quite the word, the wealthiest men in tech are autistic after all, but rather divergence from an enforced norm for how people think. So while yellow is an uncommon favorite color, it's not an enforced norm, nothing in society then is in some way trying to make blue your favorite color. Being punctual isn't typically neurodivergent despite being uncommon because our society really values that trait; punctuality in the way autustics can be very literal about time however is a violation of norms that gets pushback. I'd probably also assume there must be some degree of pathologization, but that might just be the difference between being Neurodivergent and eveyone to some degree being pressured into fitting the mold of the ideal worker under capitalism. People like Musk and Zuckeeberg might get ableist responses about their facial expressions being off, but as caoitalists they are exempted from that worker mold and are more permittrd to be "eccentric."