2020 the age of designer disorders...
On the one hand I can say I **do** like the fact that mental disorders have more acceptance and less stigma, but my god did the pendulum swing too far. Now its a point of pride to the point that people just make up (or even get frivolously diagnosed) just to be cool or accepted. Autism and ADHD seem to be the designer disorders of the day and I am completely convinced the overwhelming majority of people who claim to have autism, or were even diagnosed, at least the high-functioning ones, dont.
Hello fediverse, lil cry for help: Iβm looking to speak to someone with vitelliform macular dystrophy caused vision loss, so I can ask about their experience with the onset of symptoms. I was diagnosed ~3 years ago and until recently hadnβt experienced symptoms, I believe I now am but would love to chat to others about their experiences. Compulsory masto disclaimer: Iβm not looking for advice other than the specific ask above, thank you. Boosts much appreciated π
@freemo I think that banning health insurance could get rid of this problem overnight.
@freemo@qoto.org I dunno, Elon is accurately portrayed there.
Replace leftist with "low decoupler" and I think you're about 95% right. And I'm not saying anything about the correlation between left/right and high/low decoupling, but I think that people who can't independently evaluate the logic of an emotionally charged claim are more likely to exhibit this kind of behavior.
@freemo The Children are wise and becoming adults, The foolish are silent acting like babies and the Wise speak up and start doing things earlier and more often than not! πΈ
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At the opening keynote for #sigcsets2024. Who else is here?
Jeffrey Phillips Freeman
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