• NightAuthor@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m curious, do you disagree that your joke could contribute to the stigma or do you just don’t care?

    • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I went into that joke without ADHD or it’s related stigmatization in mind. I viewed “Adderall?” as more in the context of recreational use be it partying or something like cramming for a test. There wasn’t a previous dialogue about ADHD established so it never entered my mind that that’s how people would view it. I wouldn’t make that joke in that context as it is insensitive. However, that wasn’t the situation and I still don’t really see my comment as insensitive or reinforcing stereotypes/stigmatization of ADHD. It’s not that I don’t care, I just disagree with the interpretation of my comment in that way