(January 9, 2016 at 4:18 pm)Faith No More Wrote:(January 9, 2016 at 3:09 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: You might feel differently if those things were considered disorders and highly stigmatized.
Just sayin'.
I understand not wanting to be referred to something that has a lot of stigma attached to it, but isn't that the nature of being diagnosed with a disorder? I guess what I'm not understanding is how using the phrase "person with autism" lessens the stigmatization as opposed to using the word "autistic."
Let's not forget that there is a lot of stigma attached to the word "atheist." Is there anyone here that prefers to be called "person that does not believe in god?"
That isn't quite the position that I'm taking. I think, in general, it isn't necessary to refer to the disorder at all unless it's necessary to provide context - and it very rarely is IMO.
