Published on 12, July, 2020
Neurosplaining...By analogy with 'mansplaining', I guess; the act of telling a neurodivergent person how they experience their neurodivergence.
A new word for my vocabulary today, but wondered whether anyone else had heard it before.
I can't claim any credit for inventing this new lexical item here, but I like it and yes it does nicely sum up some rubbish we hear from others (sadly, often professionals as frequently as friends and family). I just came across it in a post on LinkedIn from a psychologist and neuroinclusion specialist. It's made my day. So, I thought I'd share.
My doctor neurosplains me every time he tells me I "suffer with autism". Or tells me he regrets that "he cannot cure my autism".
Has anyone neurosplained you recently?
One I hear regularly is 'oh you don't look autistic:.
Annoying as f***.
What is autism even meant to look like?
I've had that told to me as well. Another thing someone said before was "have you tried not being autistic?"
That's like telling someone to try not being blind
How? Like it's something you wear, or a lifestyle choice?
People really don't get it...
Apparently according to non autistics, being autistic is just a fashion accessory! (Joking)